Histologic Score of Rath et al For a Biopsy From a Patient with Hemorrhagic Colitis | Medicalalgorithms.com Sign In Home Blog/UseCases About Our Company User Guide Management Team Client Benefits Editorial Board Subscription Developer Contact All analytics Analytics with calculators Search Histologic Score of Rath et al For a Biopsy From a Patient with Hemorrhagic Colitis Info Description Rath et al proposed a histologic score for evaluating colon biopsies for experimental rats with hemorrhagic colitis. The same score can be applied to patients with hemorrhagic colitis. Parameters: (1) mucosal inflammation (2) epithelial alterations (3) mucosal hemorrhage (4) mucosal erosions Parameter Finding Points mucosal inflammation none 0 neutrophils in lamina propria 1 neutrophils among epithelial cells, with cryptitis 2 crypt abscesses 3 epithelial alterations none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3 mucosal hemorrhage none 0 mild and focal 1 moderate and focal 2 diffuse and severe 3 mucosal erosions none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3 where: • Epithelial alterations include loss of goblet cells, anisnucleosis (variation in nuclear size), mitotic activity and apoptosis. total score = = SUM(points for all 4 parameters) Interpretation: • minimum score: 0 = normal mucosa • maximum score: 12 • The higher the score the more severe the colitis. Continue Reading To read more or access our algorithms and calculators, please log in or register. Specialty Gastroenterology Info Specialty: Gastroenterology 32,000 Evidence-Based Health Analytics for Education, Research, Clinical Decision Support, Documentation, EHR Integration and Data Analytics Userful Links Browse Tools Our Company Sample Calculators User Guide Subscription Client Benefits Blog/UseCases Management Team Developer Editorial Board Contact Us Contact us address 95 Aldwych, London WC2B 4JF, United Kingdom phoneUS: +1-818-445-5282 emailinfo@MedicalAlgorithms.com Copyright © 2007 to 2022 The Medical Algorithms Company Limited | Terms and Conditions | Data Privacy Policy | Sitemap