Table 1 Sepsis-related (or Sequential) Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores
From: Effects of lornoxicam on the physiology of severe sepsis
Parameter | SOFA score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Respiration (PaO2/FiO2 ratio) | >400 | ≤ 400 | ≤ 300 | ≤ 200 with respiratory support | ≤ 100 |
Coagulation (platelets × 103/mm3 | >150 | ≤ 150 | ≤ 100 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 20 |
Liver (bilirubin [mg/dl (μmol/l)]) | <1.2 (<20) | 1.2–1.9 (20–32) | 2.0–5.9 (33–101) | 6.0–11.9 (102–204) | >12.0 (>204) |
Cardiovascular (hypotension) | No hypotension | MAP <70 mmHg | Dopamine ≤ 5 or dobutamine at any dose | Dopamine>5 or adrenaline (epinephrine) ≤ 0.1 noradrenaline (norepinephrine) ≤ 0.1 | Dopamine >15 or adrenaline >0.1 noradrenaline >0.1 |
Central nervous system (GCS score) | 15 | 19–14 | 10–12 | 6–9 | <6 |
Renal (creatine [mg/dl] or urine output) | <1.2 | 1.2–1.9 | 2.0–3.4 | 3.5–4.9 or <500 ml/day | >5 or <200 ml/day |