Question

Organ dysfunction is characterized by all of the following criteria except

A. Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure (MAP) <65 mmHg
B. Systolic blood pressure decrease of >40 mmHg from baseline
C. Creatinine >2.0 mg/dL (34.2 mmol/L) OR creatinine increase from baseline >0.5 mg/dL OR urine output <0.5 ml/kg/hour for 2 hours or more
D. Bilirubin >2 mg/dL (34.2 mmol/L)
E. Platelet count > 100,000 F. Lactate >1 mmol/L (18.0 mg/dL)
F. INR >1.5 or aPTT >60 seconds

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D.

Explanation:

Organ dysfunction is a condition in which an organ fails to perform its function. Organ dysfunction is an organ failure to such an extent that homeostasis cannot be regulated without medical help. These are the characters that are suggested to find organ dysfunction.

-systolic blood pressure < 90 mm or mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 65 mm Hg

-Systolic blood pressure decrease of >40 Hg from baseline,

-Bilirubin (total bilirubin > 4 mg/dL

-Platelet count < 100,000

-INR > 1.5 or aPTT > 60 seconds

-Urine output (<0.5 ml/kg/hr for at least 2 hours

-Lactate > 1 mmol/L

Thus, the correct answer is option D.