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mortality in emergency department sepsis (MEDS) score

Indications: - prediction of 28 day mortality in patients with suspected sepsis - about as useful as serum lactate in assessing prognosis [1] Method: - 9 independent predictors of mortality 1) terminal illness 2) tachypnea or hypoxia 3) septic shock 4) thrombocytopenia (< 150,000/mm3) 5) neutrophilic bands > 5% 6) age > 65 years 7) lower respiratory tract infection 8) nursing home residence 9) altered mental status

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sepsis

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numerical rating scale (NRS)

References

  1. Sankoff JD et al, Validation of the Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) score in patients with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Crit Care Med 2008, 36:421 PMID: 18091538