CURB-65
Score for Pneumonia Severity
Likely suitable for home treatment
Low mortality (1.5%)
0
Select the type of scoring system
Confusion
Defined as a ten-question mental test score of 8 or less, or new disorientation in person, place or time.
Urea > 7 mmol/l (BUN > 19,6 mg/dl)
Respiratory rate ≥ 30/min
Low blood pressure (SBP < 90 mmHg or DBP ≤ 60 mmHg)
Age ≥ 65 years
További információk
Figyelmeztetés
Ez az eszköz kizárólag oktatási célra szolgál, és nem jelent vagy helyettesít szakmai tanácsot. Az eszköz nem használható orvosi diagnózis felállítására és/vagy orvosi kezelés nyújtására.
General description
CURB-65/CRB-65 estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient versus outpatient treatment. Based on the score the patients are stratified into three groups with different estimated 30 day mortality: Low mortality, Intermediate mortality, and High mortality.
CURB-65/CRB-65 estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient versus outpatient treatment. Based on the score the patients are stratified into three groups with different estimated 30 day mortality: Low mortality, Intermediate mortality, and High mortality.
Result ranges
Likely suitable for home treatment
0–1Consider hospital supervised treatment
2Manage in hospital as severe pneumonia
≥ 3Result ranges for CRB-65
Likely suitable for home treatment
0Consider hospital supervised treatment
1–2Manage in hospital as severe pneumonia
≥ 3References
W Lim, M M van der Eerden, R Laing, et al. Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study. Thorax. 2003 May; 58(5): 377–382.
Mandell LA, Wunderink RG, Anzueto A, et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007; 44:S27–72.
Joint Taskforce of the European Respiratory Society and European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease. Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011;17(6):E1–E59.
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Az eszközről
CURB-65 estimates mortality of community-acquired pneumonia to help determine inpatient versus outpatient treatment. Based on the score the patients are stratified into three groups with different estimated 30 day mortality: Low mortality (1,5 %), Intermediate mortality (9,2%), and High mortality (22%).
