Tygerberg score

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

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 such as weight loss, night sweats, fever, serum globulin, and blood leukocyte count. A total score of 6 or more is highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis.^[1]

Tygerberg Score Calculator

Calculation of the Tygerberg Score for Pericarditis

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Interpretation of the Tygerberg Score for Pericarditis

Score ≥ 6: Highly suggestive that tuberculosis is the cause of the pericarditis

References

↑ Reuter H, Burgess L, van Vuuren W, Doubell A (December 2006). “Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis”. QJM. 99 (12): 827–39. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl123. PMID 17121764.

[pmid17121764-1] Reuter H, Burgess L, van Vuuren W, Doubell A (December 2006). “Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis”. QJM. 99 (12): 827–39. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl123. PMID 17121764.

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Tygerberg Score Calculator
Variable	Score
Blood leukocyte count <10 × 10^9/L	3
Serum globulin >40 g/l	3
Fever	2
Night sweats	1
Weight loss	1
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