Calculates the Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy (SIC) score to identify patients with sepsis who are developing coagulopathy. This score serves as an early warning system for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and is useful for selecting patients for anticoagulant therapy trials in sepsis.
Usage
sic_score(platelet_count, inr, sofa_total_score)
Value
A list containing:
SIC_Score
The calculated score (Range 0-6).
Classification
"Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy (SIC)" if Score >= 4, otherwise "No SIC".
Arguments
platelet_count
Numeric. Platelet count in x10^9/L.
< 100: +2 pts.
100-150: +1 pt.
>= 150: 0 pts.
inr
Numeric. International Normalized Ratio.
> 1.4: +2 pts.
> 1.2 - 1.4: +1 pt.
<= 1.2: 0 pts.
sofa_total_score
Numeric. The total Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score.
>= 2: +2 pts.
1: +1 pt.
0: 0 pts.
References
Iba T, Nisio MD, Levy JH, et al. New criteria for sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) following the revised sepsis definition: a poster-hoc analysis of the FACS trial. Crit Care. 2017;21:209. doi:10.1186/s13054-017-1790-7