Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

APACHE

An acronym for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, a scoring system using routinely collected data and providing an accurate, objective description for a broad range of intensive care unit admissions, measuring severity of illness in critically ill patients.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An acronym for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, a scoring system using routinely collected data and providing an accurate, objective description for a broad range of intensive care unit admissions, measuring severity of illness in critically ill patients.

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4 entry terms
  • Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation
  • APACHE I
  • APACHE II
  • APACHE III

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Severity of Illness Index (1986-1994)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.980w.438.475w.365w
  2. E05.318w.308w.980w.438.475w.456.500w.250w
  3. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.438.375w.364.500w.250w
  4. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.438.475w.364.500w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. APACHE. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018806. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018806
  2. APACHE. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APACHE_II
  3. APACHE. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q344843