Table 2.

Prognostic factors of toxic epidermal necrolysis (SCORTEN score)^*

Criteria: 1 point for each condition

Age > 40 years

Heart rate > 120 beats per minute

Diagnosis of malignancy

Epidermal detachment > 10% of body surface on day 1 of hospitalization

Blood urea nitrogen > 28mg/dL

Glucose > 252mg/dL

Bicarbonate < 20mEq/L

Total score (mortality rate): 0 - 1 (3.2%); 2 (12.2%); 3 (35.5%); 4 (58%, 3%); > 5 (90.0%)

^*Adapted from: Bastuji-Garin S, Fouchard N, Bertocchi M, Roujeau JC, Revuz J, Wolkenstein P. SCORTEN: a severity-of-illness score for toxic epidermal necrolysis. J Invest Dermatol. 2000;115(2):149-53.(9)