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Adds the CURB-65 criteria — confusion, raised urea, respiratory rate, low blood pressure and age 65 or over — and reports the associated 30-day mortality.
CURB-65
One point each for confusion, urea >7 mmol/L, respiratory rate >=30, systolic <90 or diastolic <=60, and age >=65; mortality rises from 0.7% at 0 to about 40% at 4-5
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
CRB-65 omits urea and is used in primary care where blood tests are not immediately available.
No. Oxygenation, comorbidity and social circumstances also determine the safest care setting.