SCORTEN
SCORTEN or The score for severity of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is described below:
Factors for scorten:
Following factors
are to be considered to calculate the severity of the TEN (toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- Age> 4o years
- Heart rate >120 beats/min
- Cancer or haematological malignancy
- Involved body surface area >10%
- Blood urea >10 mmol/L (28 mg/dl)
- Serum bicarbonate <20 mmol/L (20 meq/L)
- Blood glucose ≥14 mmol/L (252mg/dl)
Mortality rates:
According to
the presence of the number of above-mentioned factors, the mortality rates (%) are as following
- 0-1 factor present= 2%
- 2 factors = 12%
- 3 factors = 35%
- 4 factors = 58%
- ≥5 factors= 90%
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