SCORTEN scale

The SCORTEN scale (SCORe of Toxic Epidermal Necrosis) is a severity-of-illness scale with which the severity of certain bullous conditions can be systematically determined. It was originally developed for toxic epidermal necrolysis,[1] but can be used with burn victims, sufferers of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous drug reactions, or exfoliative wounds. These conditions have in common that they compromise the integrity of the skin and/or mucous membranes.

In the SCORTEN Scale 7 independent risk factors for high mortality are systematically scored, so as to determine the mortality rate for that particular patient.

Risk factor 0 1
Age < 40 years > 40 years
Associated malignancy no yes
Heart rate (beats/min) <120 >120
Serum BUN (mg/dL) <28 >28
Detached or compromised body surface <10% >10%
Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L) >20 <20
Serum glucose (mg/dL) <252 >252

The more risk factors present, the higher the SCORTEN score, and the higher the mortality rate, as shown in the following table.

No of risk factors Mortality rate
0-1 3.2%
2 12.1%
3 35.3%
4 58.3%
5 or more >90%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bastuji-Garin S, Fouchard N, Bertocchi M, et al. (2000). "SCORTEN: a severity-of-illness score for toxic epidermal necrolysis". 115 (2). J Invest Dermatol: 149–53. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00061.x. PMID 10951229.

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