A stripped-down version of the SOFA score is used in a score for the diagnosis of sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC).
The cutoff for each of the 4 systems being evaluated is set at >= 2.
Parameters:
(1) respiratory (PaO2 to FIO2 ratio)
(2) cardiovascular (vasopressor therapy)
(3) hepatic (serum total bilirubin in mg/dL)
(4) renal (serum creatinine in mg/dL)
Parameter
Finding
Points
PaO2 to FIO2 ratio
>= 300
0
< 300
1
blood pressure
vasopressors not needed
vasopressors needed
serum total bilirubin
< 2 mg/dL
>= 2 mg/dL
serum creatinine
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 4
• A score >= 2 is associated with sepsis-induced coagulopathy.
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonology, Infectious Diseases
