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Maternal Sepsis (qSOFA)

Obstetric qSOFA

SIRS / Organ Dysfunction Screening

qSOFA Clinical Index

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WHO Unified Definition

"Organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum." Requires immediate intervention and escalation of care level.

Guidelines & Evidence

Verified

Last Review: 2026

When to Use

Primary Clinical Uses

Early identification of life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated response to infection in pregnancy.

Triaging septic pregnant/postpartum women for mass volume resuscitation and ICU admission.

Differentiating normal physiologic changes of pregnancy from true systemic decompensation.

The Diagnostic Challenge

Pregnancy naturally involves vasodilation (low BP), tachycardia, mild leukocytosis, and hyperventilation (low CO2/high RR) — effectively mimicking classic SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome). Standard ICU sepsis tools often misdiagnose or wildly overreact to healthy pregnant patients.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026