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pSOFA

Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment: six organ systems, 0–4 points each, with age-dependent MAP and creatinine thresholds

Details

Age

Respiration

Give oxygenation as

Ratio (e.g. PaO₂ 80 mmHg at FiO₂ 0.4 = 200)

Empty = not measured (0 points).

Respiratory support (invasive or noninvasive)

Laboratory

Platelets (G/l)

Bilirubin

Creatinine

Circulation

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

Vasoactive agents (highest continuous infusion over ≥ 1 h)

Neurology

Glasgow Coma Scale

Empty = 15.

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

pSOFA: What does this calculator compute?

pSOFA (Matics & Sanchez-Pinto 2017): oxygenation (PaO₂/FiO₂ or SpO₂/FiO₂), platelets, bilirubin, circulation (age-dependent MAP or vasoactive drugs), Glasgow Coma Scale and creatinine (age-dependent) – sum 0–24; an increase of ≥ 2 points with infection defines sepsis according to Sepsis-3.

pSOFA: Which sources is this calculator based on?

Matics TJ, Sanchez-Pinto LN: Adaptation and validation of a pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score and evaluation of the Sepsis-3 definitions in critically ill children (JAMA Pediatr 171:e172352) – Table 1 (2017)