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APACHE score

Acute physiology & chronic health evaluation. The most widely used method of assessing the severity of illness in acutely ill patients in intensive care units. Apache II & Apache III scoring systems: Derives severity score from underlying disease & chronic health status. Other points for 12 continuous physiologic variables measured with 12 hours of ICU admission. [2] Scores > 25 suggest high-risk patient. Apache II scores cannot predict outcomes. Apache III scores require proprietary computer software. Apache III scores have a maximum score of 252.

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numerical rating scale (NRS)

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. UpToDate
  3. Apache II calculator (free) http://www.mdcalc.com/apache-ii-score