Use when assessing critical illness severity or neurologic status. Includes GCS, SOFA/qSOFA, MELD, NIHSS, and APACHE IV overview.
This skill provides structured guidance for common critical care severity and neurologic assessment tools. It supports accurate input collection, calculation, interpretation, and safety caveats.
| Tool | Use |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) | Level of consciousness assessment |
| SOFA | Organ dysfunction severity |
| qSOFA | Sepsis risk screening outside ICU |
| MELD | Liver disease severity / transplant prioritization |
| NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) | Neurologic deficit severity in stroke |
| APACHE IV | ICU severity and mortality prediction (complex) |