Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: what's the score?

Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (UGIH) is a common medical emergency. Recent publications have emphasised the need for early risk assessment of patients with this condition to help direct management. Several risk scores have been developed for UGIH and are variably used in clinical practice. In this article, we discuss the various risk scoring systems for this condition and summarise the available evidence for their use.