cliot (version 1.0.0)

qsofa_sepsis_score: quick SOFA (qSOFA) Score for Sepsis

Description

Calculates the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score. This bedside tool identifies patients with suspected infection who are at greater risk for a poor outcome (prolonged ICU stay or in-hospital mortality) outside the intensive care unit. It uses three clinical criteria: respiratory rate, altered mental status, and systolic blood pressure.

Usage

qsofa_sepsis_score(respiratory_rate, systolic_bp, gcs_score)

Value

A list containing:

qSOFA_Score

The calculated score (Range 0-3).

Risk_Category

"High Risk" if Score >= 2, otherwise "Low Risk".

Interpretation

Clinical guidance based on the risk level.

Arguments

respiratory_rate

Numeric. Respiratory rate in breaths per minute. (>= 22 adds 1 point).

systolic_bp

Numeric. Systolic blood pressure in mmHg. (<= 100 adds 1 point).

gcs_score

Numeric. Glasgow Coma Scale score (3-15). (Any score < 15 indicates altered mental status and adds 1 point).

References

Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801-810. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.0287

Examples

# Example 1: High Risk Sepsis
# RR 24 (+1), SBP 95 (+1), GCS 14 (+1)
# Score = 3
qsofa_sepsis_score(24, 95, 14)

# Example 2: Low Risk
# RR 18, SBP 120, GCS 15
# Score = 0
qsofa_sepsis_score(18, 120, 15)