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Phoenix Sepsis Score
International sepsis criteria 2024: respiration, circulation, coagulation, neurology – sepsis from 2 points, shock with cardiovascular points
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Phoenix Sepsis Score: What does this calculator compute?
Phoenix Sepsis Score (Schlapbach/Sanchez-Pinto 2024): respiratory (0–3), cardiovascular (0–6: vasoactive drugs, lactate, age-dependent MAP), coagulation (0–2) and neurology (0–2); sepsis = suspected infection with ≥ 2 points, septic shock = sepsis with ≥ 1 cardiovascular point. Optionally Phoenix-8 with endocrine, hepatic, immunologic and renal additions.
Phoenix Sepsis Score: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Schlapbach LJ, Watson RS, Sorce LR, et al.; Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Sepsis Definition Task Force: International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock (JAMA 331:665–674) – Phoenix Sepsis Score (2024); Sanchez-Pinto LN, Bennett TD, DeWitt PE, et al.: Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock (JAMA 331:675–686) (2024); DeWitt PE, Bennett TD; CRAN: phoenix: The Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock Criteria – R package (reference implementation, Phoenix-8 components) (2024)