PELOD-2 (Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 Score)

Grades the severity of multiple organ dysfunction across five organ systems in critically ill children in the PICU, where a higher score reflects greater organ failure.

Age (months, 0 to under 1 month = neonate)

Glasgow Coma Score (3-15, lowest value)

Pupillary reaction

Lactate (mmol/L)

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg, age-banded)

Creatinine (μmol/L, age-banded)

PaO2/FiO2 ratio (mm Hg)

PaCO2 (mm Hg)

Invasive ventilation (mask / NIV does not count)

WBC count (×10&sup9;/L)

Platelets (×10&sup9;/L)