Table 1.
Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)a
| Suspected or documented infection |
|---|
| qSOFA ≥2 |
| • Respiratory rate ≥22 breaths/min |
| • Altered mentation |
| • Systolic blood pressure ≤100 mm Hg |
| SOFA ≥2 |
| • PaO2/FiO2 ratio |
| • Glasgow Coma Scale |
| • MAP |
| • Vasopressor requirements |
| • Serum creatinine or urine output |
| • Bilirubin |
| • Platelet count |
| Septic Shock |
| Despite adequate fluid resuscitation, |
| 1. Vasopressors required to maintain MAP ≥65 mm Hg |
| AND |
| 2. Serum lactate concentration >2 mmol/L |
MAP = mean arterial pressure; qSOFA = quick SOFA; SOFA = Sequential [sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment.
a
Adapted from Singer et al. [1].