SOFA score
SOFA Score
The SOFA Score (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment score), is a scoring system primarily used in Intensive Care Units (ICU) to track a patient's status during the stay in the ICU. It is used to determine the extent of a person's organ function or rate of failure.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as /ˈsəʊfə skɔːr/.
Etymology
The term SOFA is an acronym for Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment. It was first introduced in a 1996 consensus conference and has been revised in 2012.
Usage
The SOFA score is used to track a patient's status during the stay in the ICU. It is a simple and objective score that can be calculated at the bedside which allows for standardized comparisons in research. The score is based on six different scores, one each for the respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, coagulation, renal and neurological systems.
Related Terms
- Sepsis: A life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
- Organ failure: A condition in which one or more of the body's organs stop functioning properly.
- Intensive Care Unit: A department of a hospital where critically ill patients are housed for treatment by specialized medical and nursing staff.
- Respiratory system: A biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants.
- Cardiovascular system: The organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and help in fighting diseases.
- Hepatic system: Also known as the liver system, it is responsible for various metabolic processes in the body.
- Coagulation: The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot.
- Renal system: Also known as the urinary system, it consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra.
- Neurological system: The complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on SOFA score
- Wikipedia's article - SOFA score
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