APACHE
APACHE
APACHE (pronunciation: /əˈpætʃi/) is an acronym for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, a scoring system used in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) to quantify the severity of illness in critically ill patients.
Etymology
The term APACHE was first introduced in 1981 by Dr. William Knaus and colleagues. The name is not related to the Apache Native American tribe, but rather an acronym for the system's purpose: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
Definition
The APACHE scoring system is a complex tool that uses a range of physiological measurements to produce a single score. This score can then be used to predict the risk of mortality in critically ill patients. The system has been revised several times, with the most recent version being APACHE IV.
Related Terms
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU): A department in a hospital where critically ill patients are cared for by specially trained staff.
- Mortality Rate: The number of deaths in a certain group of people or in a particular area during a specific period.
- Physiological Measurements: Measurements of the body's basic functions and processes.
- Critical Illness: A condition that threatens the life of a patient and requires intensive medical care.
- Scoring System: A method used in medicine to assess the severity of a patient's condition.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on APACHE
- Wikipedia's article - APACHE
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