From: Early predictors of poor outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Risk factor | Categories | Points |
---|---|---|
Age, years | <40 | −1 |
40–44 | 0 | |
45–49 | 1 | |
50–54 | 2 | |
55–59 | 3 | |
60–64 | 4 | |
65–69 | 5 | |
70–74 | 6 | |
75–79 | 7 | |
80–84 | 8 | |
≥85 | 9 | |
CA at home | No | 0 |
Yes | 2 | |
First monitored rhythm other than VT/VF | No | 0 |
Yes | 4 | |
No flow | 0–4 | 0 |
5–9 | 1 | |
10–14 | 2 | |
≥15 | 3 | |
Low flow | 0–5 | 0 |
6–15 | 1 | |
16–30 | 2 | |
31–60 | 3 | |
>60 | 4 | |
Treatment with adrenaline | No | 0 |
Yes | 2 | |
No pupillary or corneal reflex | No | 0 |
Yes | 3 | |
pH | ≥7.35 | −1 |
7.20–7.34 | 0 | |
7.05–7.19 | 1 | |
6.90–7.04 | 2 | |
<6.90 | 3 | |
GCS motor score 1 | No | 0 |
Yes | 2 | |
PaCO2 < 4.5 kPa | No | 0 |
Yes | 3 |