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 (3 points)
| Tygerberg score | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | helps decide whether pericarditis is due to tuberculosis |
A total score of 6 or more is highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis.
References
edit- Reuter H, Burgess L, van Vuuren W, Doubell A (2006). "Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis". Q J Med. 99 (12): 827–39. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl123. PMID 17121764.