Table 2 SCORTEN scoring of the patient [9]

Age > 40 years

0

Score 0 = 1–3%

Score 2 = 12%

Score 3 = 35%

Score 4 = 58%

Score 5 or more = 90%

Heart rate > 120 beats per minute

0

Cancer or hematologic malignancy

0

Involved body surface area > 10%

1

Blood urea nitrogen level > 10 mmol/L (28 mg/dL)

0

Serum bicarbonate level < 20 mmol/L (20 mEq/L)

0

Blood glucose level > 14 mmol/L (252 mg/dL)

0