Sequential Organ Failure Assessment

The term "SOFA scale" refers to the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, a crucial tool used to evaluate organ dysfunction in critically ill patients, especially those with sepsis. This scale quantifies the severity of dysfunction across six major organ systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, neurological, and hematological. Each system receives a score ranging from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate greater dysfunction. The total SOFA score can range from 0 to 24. A higher total SOFA score suggests greater disease severity and, consequently, an increased risk of mortality. SOFA is frequently used in intensive care units (ICU) to monitor the evolution of organ dysfunction, assist in clinical decision-making, and evaluate the response to treatment in seriously ill patients.

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