Table 1.
Case series details
| Case | Age / sex | Co-morbidity | Presentation | Diagnosis | Sepsis | Organ failure | APACHE II points | APACHE II (predicted mortality) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 M | Diabetes mellitus type 1 Asthma Chronic renal failure Alcohol excess Smoker Oesophagitis |
>48 hours | >72 hours | Septic shock | Multiple organ failure | 32 | 76.0% |
| 2 | 31 F | Alcohol excess Smoker | >48 hours | >72 hours | Septic shock | Multiple organ failure | 31 | 73.3% |
| 3 | 74 F | Hypertension | <24 hours | <48 hours | SIRS | Respiratory failure | 35 | 85.1% |
| 4 | 75 M | Hypertension | <24 hours | <48 hours | SIRS | Respiratory failure | 37 | 86.8% |
| 5 | 75 F | Colorectal cancer | <24 hours | <48hours | SIRS | Respiratory failure | 38 | 88.4% |
SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome