A STUDY USING ‘SIGNS OF INFLAMMATION IN CHILDREN THAT CAN KILL (SICK)’ SCORE TO ASSESS THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE PAEDIATRIC UNIT

Abstract

From very olden times, scoring systems have been developed to assess the severity and outcome of illnesses. In Paediatrics, scoring systems like Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System(TISS), Paediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score, Paediatric index of mortality (PIM), Paediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA) have been developed to assess the severity of organ damage and outcome of critically ill patients. But this scoring system are dependent on laboratory results and hence is cost consuming, labor intensive and requires prolonged observation. It also takes time for the lab results to come and initiate further management. In such situations, a good scoring system based on physical variables will help in appropriate triaging of the patient at admission, to initiate effective steps in the management of the patient and avoid harmful delays.