Community acquired pneumonia

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CURB-65 Score

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Criteria	No (0)	Yes (+1)
Confusion (new disorientation in person, place, or time)	1
Uremia — BUN >19 mg/dL (>7 mmol/L)	1
Respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/min	1
Blood pressure — SBP <90 mmHg or DBP ≤60 mmHg	1
Age ≥65 years	1
CURB-65 Score	/ 5

Interpretation & Disposition

0–1	Low Risk — 1.5% 30-day mortality. Consider outpatient treatment with oral antibiotics.
2	Moderate Risk — 9.2% 30-day mortality. Consider short inpatient stay or closely monitored observation.
3–5	High Risk — 22% 30-day mortality. Inpatient admission recommended. ICU if score 4–5.

References
Lim WS et al. Defining community acquired pneumonia severity. Thorax. 2003;58(5):377-382. PMID 12728155. Mandell LA et al. IDSA/ATS consensus guidelines on CAP. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44:S27-72. PMID 17278083.