Prognostic categorization of intensive care septic patients

Table 6 Acute physiology score in Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III scoring system

Parameter	Value range	Points	Parameter	Value range	Points
Core temperature (°C)	0-32.9	20	Plasma bilirubin (μmol/L)	0-34	0
	33.0-33.4	16		35-51	5
	33.5-33.9	13		52-85	6
	34.0-34.9	8		86-135	8
	35.0-35.9	2		136 plus	16
	36.0-36.9	0
	40 or more	4
Heart (r/min)	0-39	8	Urine volume (mL/24 h)	0-399	15
	40-49	5		400-599	3
	50-99	0		600-899	7
	100-109	1		900-1499	5
	110-119	5		1500-1999	4
	120-139	7		2000-3999	0
	140-154	13		4000 plus	1
	155 or more	17
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)	0-39	23	Plasma Creatinine (μmol/L) (if no acute renal failure) or in ARF (< 410 mL urine vol/24 h)	0-43	3
	40-59	15		44-132	0
	60-69	7		133-171	2
	70-79	6		172 or more	7
	80-99	0
	100-119	4
	120-129	7		0-132	0
	130-139	9		133 or more	10
	140 or more	10
Respiratory (r/min) (zero points for 6-12/min rate if on ventilation)	0-5	17	Arterial PO2 (kPa) (Inspired O2 < 50%) or alveolar/arterial PO2 difference kPa (Pa-PaO2) (Inspired O2 > 50%)	0-6.66	15
	6-11	8		6.67-9.32	5
	12-13	7		9.33-10.6	2
	14-24	0		10.7 plus	0
	25-34	6
	35-39	9		0-13.2	0
	40-49	11		13.3-33.2	7
	50 or more	18		33.3-46.5	9
				46.6-66.6	11
				66.7 and over	14
White cell count (× 109/L)	0-0.9	19	Age (yr)	0-44	0
	1.0-2.9	5		45-59	5
	3.0-19.9	0		60-64	11
	20.0-24.9	1		65-69	13
	25 or more	4		70-74	17
				75 or more	24
Haematocrit (%)	0-49.9	0	Chronic health evaluation (do not score in elective surgery patients)	Cirrhosis Immunosuppression Leukaemia Multiple myeloma	4
	50 or more	3			10
					10
					10
Plasma sodium (mmol/L)	0-119	3		Metastaic cancer	11
	120-134	2		Lymphoma	13
	135-154	0		Hepatic failure	16
	155 or more	4		AIDS	23
Plasma albumin (g/L)	0-19	11	Neurological score	Use matrix	0-48
	20-44	0
	45 or more	4
Acid base status	Use matrix	0-12