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The '''Tygerberg score''' is a clinical decision tool that allows the clinician to decide whether pericarditis is due to [[tuberculosis]] or not. It uses five variables: | The '''Tygerberg score''' is a clinical decision tool that allows the clinician to decide whether pericarditis is due to [[tuberculosis]] or not. It uses five variables: | ||
#Weight loss (1 point) | #[[Weight loss]] (1 point) | ||
#Night sweats (1 point) | #[[Night sweats]] (1 point) | ||
#Fever (2 points) | #[[Fever]] (2 points) | ||
#Serum globulin >40 g/l (3 points) | #Serum globulin >40 g/l (3 points) | ||
#Blood leukocyte count <10 × 10<sup>9</sup>/l | #[[Blood leukocyte count]] <10 × 10<sup>9</sup>/l | ||
A total score of 6 or more is highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis. | A total score of 6 or more is highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The Tygerberg score is a clinical decision tool that allows the clinician to decide whether pericarditis is due to tuberculosis or not. It uses five variables:
- Weight loss (1 point)
- Night sweats (1 point)
- Fever (2 points)
- Serum globulin >40 g/l (3 points)
- Blood leukocyte count <10 × 109/l
A total score of 6 or more is highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis.
References
- Reuter H, Burgess L, van Vuuren W, Doubell A. (2006). "Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis". Q J Med. 99: 827&ndash, 39. PMID 17121764.