ICU
APACHE II
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II. Combines twelve acute physiology measurements (the worst within 24 hours of ICU admission), age, and chronic health status to estimate hospital mortality.
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Doubles the creatinine sub-score
Contributes 15 − GCS points
Severe = biopsy-proven cirrhosis, NYHA IV heart failure, severe COPD, dialysis, or immunocompromise
Source
Knaus WA, Draper EA, Wagner DP, Zimmerman JE. APACHE II: a severity of disease classification system. Critical Care Medicine 1985.