The Injury Severity Score (ISS) quantifies the severity of one or more wounds, taking into account six areas of the body. A score from 1 to 6 is assigned to wounds, with 6 representing a non-surviving wound. An ISS above 16 indicates polytrauma. The most severe injury in the three most affected areas is squared […]
The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) determines if a patient with community-acquired pneumonia needs hospitalization by using a clinical prediction rule with 20 questions. Patients are divided into five risk categories based on their score. The PSI is accurate but more difficult to use than the CURB-65 method. The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is a method […]
