Sepsis Mortality in Emergency Department - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with probable sepsis in the Emergency Department?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Is the patient a nursing home resident?

Yes

Is the patient expected to die within 30 days from a pre-existing terminal illness?

Yes

Does the patient have an altered mental status?

Yes

Respiratory rate

breaths per minute

Oxygen saturation (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

Does the patient have a lower respiratory tract infection?

Yes

Is the patient in septic shock?

Yes

Percent bands in the peripheral blood differential count (enter from 0 to 100)

Platelet count

Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) Score