Chart 3. Risk stratification based on a simplified version of the American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America consensus guidelines criteria.
Major criteria | |
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Septic shock | Need for mechanical ventilation |
Minor criteria | |
RR > 30 breaths/min | Mental confusion |
PaO2/FiO2 < 250 | Urea ≥ 20 mg/dL |
Multilobar infiltrates | SBP < 90 mmHg |
SBP: systolic blood pressure.