critical-care-severity

name	critical-care-severity
description	Use when assessing critical illness severity or neurologic status. Includes GCS, SOFA/qSOFA, MELD, NIHSS, and APACHE IV overview.

Critical Care Severity Tools

Description

This skill provides structured guidance for common critical care severity and neurologic assessment tools. It supports accurate input collection, calculation, interpretation, and safety caveats.

Quick Reference

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)

Interactive Mode (Lightweight)

1. Confirm clinical context and intended tool.
2. Collect required inputs with units and timing.
3. Validate inclusion and exclusion criteria.
4. Apply tool and present results with interpretation.
5. Provide safety caveats and next-step guidance.

Tools

• Glasgow Coma Scale
• SOFA Score
• qSOFA
• MELD Score
• NIH Stroke Scale
• APACHE IV

Safety and Limitations

• Support tools only; not diagnostic or prescriptive.
• Use local policies and clinical judgment.
• Many tools are validated for specific settings only.

References

See: references/critical-care-sources.md