Paediatric Sepsis Criteria (pSOFA)
Paediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA). Adapted from adult SOFA; assesses organ dysfunction across 6 systems for paediatric sepsis severity and mortality prediction.
Score interpretation
pSOFA below 2.
→ Reassess if the clinical picture changes.
pSOFA 2 or more indicates organ dysfunction (Sepsis-3 adapted for children, Matics 2017); with infection, consider sepsis. The Phoenix criteria (2024) are the newer paediatric sepsis definition.
→ Escalate per local paediatric sepsis pathway.
Interpretation bands for the pSOFA Score. Apply clinical judgement and local guidance.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
- Ceftriaxone (Paediatric) · Third-Generation Cephalosporin — Meningitis / Sepsis / Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Gentamicin (Paediatric) · Aminoglycoside — Neonatal Sepsis / Gram-Negative Infections in Children
- Enalapril (Paediatric Heart Failure / Hypertension) · ACE Inhibitor (Paediatric Heart Failure / Hypertension)
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
- Vericiguat · Heart Failure
Decision support only — verify against a current formulary, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.