qSOFA — Quick Sepsis Screen

A bedside 3-point screen (Sepsis-3) that flags patients with suspected infection who are at higher risk of a poor outcome.

✓ Reviewed by Dr. Poonam Sekhon Chahal · 24 May 2026
Designed for healthcare professionals or trained caregivers — not for self-diagnosis. If you have symptoms, seek medical care.

How this is calculated

One point each for respiratory rate ≥22/min, altered mentation (GCS <15) and systolic BP ≤100 mmHg. A score ≥2 indicates higher risk of death or prolonged ICU stay.

Sources

  1. Singer M, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA 2016.
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