Copyright
©The Author(s) 2022.
World J Nephrol. Jul 25, 2022; 11(4): 127-138
Published online Jul 25, 2022. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v11.i4.127
Published online Jul 25, 2022. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v11.i4.127
Table 1 Clinical score parameters
| Symptoms | Score | |
| Scored as dehydration | Intradialytic hypotension | -1 |
| Muscle cramps, dizziness or fatigue during current session of dialysis | -1 | |
| Symptomatic dialysis hypotension treated by NaCl (0.9%) infusion | -1 | |
| Scored as normohydration | Absence of symptoms given in this table | 0 |
| Scored as fluid overload | Hypertension | +1 |
| SPO2 less than 90% | +1 | |
| Presence of ascites | +1 | |
| Presence of pleural effusion or pulmonary oedema on clinical examination | +1 | |
| Inter dialytic weight gain - per 1 kg gained | +1 | |
| Presence of gallop rhythm | +2 | |
| Dyspnoea based on NYHA class | 0 to +3 | |
| Chest radiography features based on stage | +1 to +3 | |
| Oedema (ankles, tibial, graded) | 0 to +4 | |
- Citation: Muchiri K, Kayima JK, Ogola EN, McLigeyo S, Ndung’u SW, Kabinga SK. Concordance between bio-impedance analysis and clinical score in fluid-status assessment of maintenance haemodialysis patients: A single centre experience. World J Nephrol 2022; 11(4): 127-138
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v11/i4/127.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v11.i4.127