Current approach to disseminated intravascular coagulation related to sepsis - organ failure type

Table 1 Score for disseminated intravascular coagulation diagnosis established by the Japanese Association of Acute Medicine

Parameter	Points
SIRS criteria
3 or more	1
2-0	0
Platelet count (× 103/µL)
< 80 or a reduction of > 50% in 24 h	3
80-120 or a reduction of > 30% in 24 h	1
> 120	0
Prothrombin time
1.2 times over control or higher	1
< 1.2 times over control	0
Fibrin degradation products/fibrinogen (mg/L)
25 or more	3
10 to 24	1
< 10	0
Diagnosis DIC: 4 or more points

SIRS: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome; DIC: Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.