CURB-65 Criteria admit for community-acquired pneumonia

 Question

CURB-65 ?

 Answer

Clinical factor	Points
Confusion	1
Blood urea nitrogen > 20	1
Respiratory rate > 30	1
Systolic BP < 90 mm Hg or Diastolic BP < 60 mm Hg	1
Age > 65 years	1
Total points:

  

CURB-65 score		Recommendation
0		home treatment
1
2		Inpatient hospitalization
3		admitting to intensive care
4 or 5