It has traditionally been a criteria for SIRS, (see SSC Sepsis Guidelines) and is not in the organ failure section. Many of us do regard it as an organ dysfunction but we still stay with the guideline criteria for severe sepsis.
Terry P. Clemmer, MD Director: Critical Care Medicine LDS Hospital Professor of Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utan 84143 Work Phone: 801-408-3661 Work Fax: 801-408-1668 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carlson, Barbara A. (Lincoln, NE) Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Altered mental status SIRS criteria vs organ failure Clarification please: I have seen altered mental status it in both SIRS and organ dysfunction criteria. 1. Should altered mental status be in the SIRS criteria or organ failure? Barbara Carlson RN Performance Improvement St Elizabeth Regional Medical Center P 402-219-7332 F 402-219-8992 This electronic mail and any attached documents are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and contain confidential information. If you are not an addressee, or responsible for delivering this email to an addressee, you have received this email in error and are notified that reading, copying, or disclosing this email is prohibited. If you received this email in error, immediately reply to the sender and delete the message completely from your computer system.
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