Table 2.
Score | −1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever ≥ 38.5 °C | No/U | Yes | −1 | 0 | ||
Lymphadenopathy | No/U | Yes | 0 | 1 | ||
Eosinophilia Eosinophils Eosinophils, if leukocytes < 4000 |
700–1499/μL 10–19.9% |
≥1500/μL ≥20% |
0 | 2 | ||
Atypical lymphocytes | No/U | Yes | 0 | 1 | ||
Skin involvement Rash extent (>50% BSA) Rash suggesting DRESS Biopsy suggesting DRESS |
No No |
No/U U Yes/U |
Yes Yes |
−2 | 2 | |
Organ involvement * Liver, kidney, lung, muscle/heart, pancreas, other organ (s) |
No/U |
Yes |
0 | 2 | ||
Resolution ≥ 15 days | No/U | Yes | −1 | 0 | ||
Evaluation other potential causes ANA, blood culture, serology for HVA/HBV/HCV, C./M. Pneumoniae, other serology/PCR if none are positive and ≥3 above negative |
Yes | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTAL SCORE | −4 | 9 |
U = unknown/unclassifiable; BSA = body surface area; PCR = polymerase chain reaction; C./M. = Chlamydia/Mycoplasma. * after exclusion of other explanations: 1 = 1 organ; 2 = ≥2 organs. Final score: <2 = no case; 2–3 = possible case; 4–5 = probable case; >5 = definite case.