Title
Use of qSOFA in the Emergency Department
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 30, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 29, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To address the Use of qSOFA in the Emergency Department
A. How does qSOFA perform as a diagnostic tool for ED patients who may have sepsis and/or septic shock?
B. How does qSOFA perform as a prognostic indicator in ED patients diagnosed with sepsis and/or septic shock?
Target Patient Population
Patients with suspected sepsis/septic shock
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Emergency care, Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D018805 - Sepsis, D019937 - Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, D012772 - Shock, Septic, D003954 - Diagnostic Services, D018746 - Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Keywords
qSOFA, SIRS, sepsis, septic shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome