Truelove-Witts criteria for severe colitis
Posted: 26 Feb 2012, 12:10
In Truelove-Witts criteria severe colitis is defined as a bloody stool frequency of six or more per 24 hours and one of
Pulse >90
Temperature >37.8°C
C reactive protein >30 mg/L
Haemoglobin <10.5 g/dL
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate >30 mm/h.
Pulse >90
Temperature >37.8°C
C reactive protein >30 mg/L
Haemoglobin <10.5 g/dL
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate >30 mm/h.