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qSOFA — Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment

Bedside sepsis screen — three findings, no labs, ten seconds. A score ≥2 flags infected patients at risk of poor outcomes.

Low risk
qSOFA 0–1 · not predictive of poor outcome at this score
Continue monitoring — this does NOT rule out infection
0pts
Respiratory rate ≥22 breaths/min
Altered mental status (GCS <15)
Systolic BP ≤100 mmHg
Sepsis-3 definitions, 2016 · Validated for use OUTSIDE the ICU (ED and wards); SOFA is the standard inside the ICU. A low qSOFA does not rule out infection.