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Table 2 Original and modified cardiovascular SOFA scores

From: Modified cardiovascular SOFA score in sepsis: development and internal and external validation

Score

Original

cardiovascular SOFA

Modified

cardiovascular SOFA

Vasopressor only

cardiovascular SOFA

0

MAP ≥ 70 mmHg

MAP ≥ 70 mmHg

Add 1 point if lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

MAP ≥ 70 mmHg

1

MAP < 70 mmHg

MAP < 70 mmHg OR NEq ≤ 0.2

Add 1 point if lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

MAP < 70 mmHg

2

Dopamine ≤ 5

Dobutamine (any dose)

0.2 < NEq ≤ 0.5

Add 1 point if lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

NEq ≤ 0.2

3

Dopamine > 5 OR

epinephrine ≤ 0.1 OR norepinephrine ≤ 0.1

NEq > 0.5

Add 1 point if lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

0.2 < NEq ≤ 0.5

4

Dopamine > 15 OR

epinephrine > 0.1 OR norepinephrine > 0.1

NEq > 0.5 AND

Lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L

NEq > 0.5

  1. Vasopressor doses are given as µg/kg/min for at least 1 h
  2. SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, MAP mean arterial pressure, NEq norepinephrine equivalent dose