qSOFA
Medical abbreviation · Emergency Medicine
| Stands for | Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
qSOFA stands for Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, an emergency medicine abbreviation.
Bedside sepsis risk tool with three criteria: respiratory rate of 22 or more, altered mentation and systolic blood pressure of 100 or less. Two or more points suggest higher risk of poor outcome in suspected infection.
Example: qSOFA 2: RR 24, new confusion; lactate and cultures sent.
Usage notes
Introduced with the Sepsis-3 definitions in 2016. The 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend against using qSOFA alone as a screening tool because it misses many septic patients. The full SOFA score measures six organ systems in intensive care.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.