A new scoring system derived from base excess and platelet count at presentation predicts mortality in paediatric meningococcal sepsis

Table 1 Data points used in the different scoring systems discussed in this paper.

Data point	PRISM	GMSPS	Rotterdam	BEP
Base deficit		√ (> 8 mmol/L)	√	√
HCO₃	√
Platelets			√	√
Potassium	√		√
CRP			√
Systolic BP	√	√ (< 75 mmHg)
Diastolic BP	√
GCS	√	√ (< 8)
Heart rate	√
Resp rate	√
PaO₂/FiO₂	√
PaCO₂	√
PT/PTT	√
Bilirubin	√
Calcium	√
Glucose	√
Pupil reaction	√
Skin/rectal temp > 3 degrees		√
Lack of meningism		√
Parents opinion child is worse		√
Ecchymoses		√

Paediatric risk of mortality (PRISM), Glasgow meningococcal septicaemia prognosis score (GMSPS), Rotterdam score and base rate and platelet count (BEP) score. CRP, C-reactive protein; BP, blood pressure; GCS, Glasgow coma score; PT, prothrombin time: PTT, partial thromboplastin time.

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