A 55-year-old man on ICU has severe sepsis. The team uses the SOFA score to assess organ dysfunction. Which organ systems are assessed by the SOFA sco...

Question

A 55-year-old man on ICU has severe sepsis. The team uses the SOFA score to assess organ dysfunction. Which organ systems are assessed by the SOFA score?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory (PaO2/FiO2), coagulation (platelets), hepatic (bilirubin), cardiovascular (MAP/vasopressors), CNS (GCS), and renal (creatinine/urine output) - six organ systems

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Heart, lungs, and kidneys only

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Respiratory and cardiovascular only

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Respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal only

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The SOFA score only assesses mortality risk, not organ dysfunction

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): SOFA Score

A 55-year-old man on ICU has severe sepsis. The team uses the SOFA score to assess organ dysfunction. Which organ systems are assessed by the SOFA score?