Patient selection: hospitalized patient not in ICU with arterial blood gas results
Parameters:
(1) PaO2
(2) absolute neutrophil count
(3) serum BUN
(4) systolic blood pressure
(5) serum chloride
(6) arterial pH
(7) serum bicarbonate
(8) serum albumin
Findings associated with septic shock:
(1) PaO2 >= 178 mm Hg, absolute neutrophil count < 39,000 per µL
(2) PaO2 >= 178 mm Hg, absolute neutrophil count >= 39,000 per µL, BUN >= 16 mg/dL
(3) PaO2 < 178 mm Hg, systolic blood pressure < 78 mm Hg
(4) PaO2 < 178 mm Hg, systolic blood pressure 78 to 85 mm Hg, chloride < 91 mmol/L
(5) PaO2 < 178 mm Hg, systolic blood pressure >= 86 mm Hg, pH < 7.30, bicarbonate >= 17 mmol/L, albumin < 3.5 g/dL
