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Criteria Point Value Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute) ≤8 3 9-11 1 12-20 0 21-24 2 ≥25 3 Oxygen Saturation (%) ≤91 3 92-93 2 94-95 1 ≥96 0 Any Supplemental Oxygen Yes 1 No 0 Temperature in °C (°F) ≤35.0 (95) 3 35.1-36.0 (95.1-96.8) 1 36.1-38.0 (96.9-100.4) 0 38.1-39.0 (100.5-102.2) 1 ≥39.1 (≥102.3) 2 Systolic BP ≤90 3 91-100 2 101-110 1 111-219 0 ≥220 3 Heart Rate (beats per minute) ≤40 3 41-50 1 51-90 0 91-110 1 111-130 2 ≥131 3 AVPU A 0 V, P,...

Criteria Point Value Systolic Blood pressure (mmHg) <45% down 3 30% down 2 15% down 1 Normal for patient 0 15% up 1 30% up 2 >45% up 3 Heart rate (bpm) <40 2 41–50 1 51–100 0 101–110 1 111–129 2 ≥130 3 Respiratory rate (bpm) <9 2 9–14 0 15–20 1 21–29 2 ≥30 3 Temperature (°C) <35 2 35–38.4 1 ≥38.5 2 AVPU score Alert 0 Reacting to Voice 1 Reacting to Pain 2 Unresponsive 3   A score...

Criteria Point Value PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) <400 1 <300 2 <200 and mechanically ventilated 3 <100 and mechanically ventilated 4 Glasgow coma scale 13–14 1 10–12 2 6–9 3 <6 4 Mean arterial pressure OR administration of vasopressors required MAP <70 mm/Hg 1 dopamine≤5 OR dobutamine (any dose) 2 dopamine...

To be considered a simple abscess, induration and erythema should be limited only to a defined area of the abscess and should not extend...

Erysipelas is a fiery red, tender, painful plaque with well-demarcated edges and is commonly caused by streptococcal species, usually Staphylococcus pyogenes. S. aureus rarely...

Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue that most commonly affects the lower extremities, although it can affect...

Complex skin and subcutaneous abscesses are typically well circumscribed and respond to incision and drainage. Antibiotic therapy should be used if systemic signs of infection...

Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are life-threatening, invasive, soft-tissue infections with a necrotizing component involving any or all layers of the soft-tissue compartment, from the...