Quick SOFA (qSOFA) Sepsis-3 includes a bedside prompt, Q SOFA to identify patients with suspected infection who are at greater risk for poor outcomes outside the ICU. It is NOT a diagnostic test for sepsis and if positive the full SOFA score should be obtained.
It is defined as the presence of two or more of three clinical criteria:
- 1. Altered mentation,
- 2. respiratory rate of 22
- 3. _______________
What is the third clinical criteria used in the qSOFA evaluation?