Risk Score of Huynh et al for Identifying a Patient with Heart Failure With a Short Life Expectancy

Purpose: To identify an elderly patient with heart failure at risk for short-term mortality using the risk score of Huynh et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with heart failure?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Does the patient have peripheral arterial disease?

Yes

Serum sodium

BUN

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

The 6-month mortality rate is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Minimum Data Set Mortality Risk Index for Nursing Home Resident
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Findings Indicating Poor Survival in Patient with Nonmalignant Lung Disease
Criteria For Diagnosis
- End Stage Lung Disease Findings Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Findings in Patient with AIDS Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Advanced Heart Failure | Triggers for Supportive & Palliative Care
Complication Detection
- Predictors for Death Within 3 Months in HIV Patient with Neurologic Failure in ICU

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
End-of-life, Palliative Care

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

I20-I25 - Ischaemic heart diseases

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Purpose: To identify an elderly patient with heart failure at risk for short-term mortality using the risk score of Huynh et al.

Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage

ICD-10: I20-I25,

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