Prognostic categorization of intensive care septic patients

Table 5 Acute physiology score in Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II

Physiological variable	High abnormal range					Low abnormal range
	4	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	4
Temperature-rectal (°C )	≥ 41	39-40.9		38.5-38.9	36-38.4	34-35.9	32-33.9	30-31.9	≤ 29.9
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)	≥ 160	130-159	110-129		70-109		50-69		≤ 49
Heart rate (ventricular response)	≥ 180	140-179	110-139		70-109		50-69	40-54	≤ 39
Respiratory rate (non-ventilated or ventilated)	≥ 50	35-49		25-34	12-24	10-11	6-9		≤ 5
Oxygenation
A-a DO2 (mmHg)
FiO2≥ 0.5	≥ 500	350-499	200-349		< 200
Record
A-a DO2 (mmHg)
FiO2 < 0.5 record only PaO2					PO2 > 70	PO2 (6-70)		PO2 (55-60)	PO2 < 55
Arterial pH	≥ 7.7	7.6-7.69		7.5-7.59	7.33-7.49		7.25-7.32	7.15-7.24	< 7.15
Serum sodium (mmol/L)	≥ 180	160-179	155-159	150-154	130-149		120-129	111-119	< 7.15
Serum potassium (mmol/L)	≥ 7	6-6.9		5.5-5.9	3.5-5.4	3-3.4	2.5-2.9		< 2.5
Serum creatinine (10 mg/L) (double point score for acute renal failure)	≥ 3.5	2-3.4	1.5-1.9		0.6-1.4		< 0.6
Hematocrit (%)	≥ 60		50-59.9	46-49.9	30-45.9		20-29.9		< 20
White blood count (total/mm3) (in 1000)	≥ 40		20-39.9	15-19.9	3-14.9		1-2.9		< 1
GCS: score = 15 minus actual GCS
Total APS: Sum of the 12 individual variable points
Serum HCO3 (venous-mmol/L) (not preferred, use if no ABG)	≥ 52	41-51.9		32-40.9	22-31.9		18-21.9	15-17.9	< 15

GCS: Glasgow coma score; APS: Acute physiology score .