Presenting findings among patients mistriaged
| MTS level | Sepsis (n=581)* | Severe sepsis (n=194)† | Sepsis with circulation dysfunction (n=26) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green (%) | Blue (%) | Green (%) | Blue (%) | Yellow (%) | Green (%) | |
| Directly accessible at triage | ||||||
| SIRS criteria | ||||||
| ≥90 HR ≤120 bpm | 179 (30.80) | 5 (0.86) | 23 (11.85) | 1 (0.51) | 7 (26.92) | 1 (3.84) |
| ≥35°C Temp. ≤36°C | 107 (18.41) | 3 (0.51) | 9 (4.63) | – | 1 (3.84) | 1 (3.84) |
| ≥38°C Temp. ≤38.5°C | 27 (4.64) | – | 10 (5.15) | – | 3 (11.53) | – |
| RR ≥20 breaths per minute | 12 (2.06) | 1 (0.17) | 4 (2.06) | – | 3 (11.53) | 1 (3.84) |
| Additional criteria for sepsis | ||||||
| Oxygenation problems | – | – | 11 (5.67) | – | 2 (7.69) | – |
| Mental confusion | – | – | 2 (1.03) | – | – | – |
| Systolic BP ≤90 mm Hg | – | – | – | – | 9 (34.61) | 1 (3.84) |
| Retrospectively accessible | ||||||
| Leucocyte count ≥12 000/mm3 | 72 (12.39) | 3 (0.51) | 13 (6.70) | 1 (0.51) | 4 (15.38) | 1 (3.84) |
| Leucocyte count ≤4000/mm3 | 8 (1.37) | 1 (0.17) | 9 (4.63) | – | 3 (11.53) | – |
| Acid–base imbalance | – | – | 16 (8.24) | 1 (0.51) | 2 (7.69) | – |
| Positive blood culture | 8 (1.37) | – | 7 (3.60) | 1 (0.51) | 4 (15.38) | – |
*Sepsis: not severe/no circulation dysfunction.
†Severe sepsis without circulation dysfunction.
MTS, Manchester Triage System.