The APACHE III subscore for age and chronic health gives points based on age and comorbid conditions.
Age in years
Points
<= 44
0
45 - 59
5
60 - 64
11
65 - 69
13
70 - 74
16
75 - 84
17
>= 85
24
Comorbid Condition
AIDS
23
hepatic failure
malignant lymphoma
metastatic cancer
leukemia or multiple myeloma
10
immunosuppression
cirrhosis
4
where:
• points for the comorbid condition are excluded if the surgery is elective
• if 2 or more comorbid conditions are present, then the condition with the higher/highest point assignment is used
Interpretation:
• minimum subscore for age: 0
• minimum subscore for comorbid condition: 0
• maximum subscore for age: 24
• maximum subscore for comorbid condition: 23
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