| Criterion |
Features |
| Gurd and Wilson (FES=1 Major+1 Minor+Fatmicroglulinemia) |
Major Criteria
Respiratory insufficiency
Cerebral involvement
Petechial rash
Minor criteria
Pyrexia
Tachycardia
Retinal changes
Jaundice
Renal changes (anuria or oliguria)
Thrombocytopenia ( a drop of >50% of the admission thrombocyte value)
High erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Fat microglobulinemia |
|
Fat Metabolism index (FES=5 or more) |
Diffuse petechiae (5 points)
Alveolar infiltrates (4 points)
Hypoxemia (<70 mm of Hg) (3 points)
Confusion (1 points)
Fever 38 ®C
Heart rate >120 per minute
Respiratory rate >30 per minute |
| Lindeque criteria (FES=femur fracture ± tibia fracture+1 feature) |
A sustained PaO2 <60mm Hg
A sustained PaO2 >55 mm Hg or pH >7.3
A sustainedrespiratory rate >35/min even after adequatesedation
Increased work of breathing judged by dyspnea, use of accessory muscle, tachycardia and anxiety. |
