Interactive CURB-65 calculator for pneumonia severity. Requires the calculator gadget. Usage: {{CURB65 Calculator}}=== CURB-65 Score ===
CURB-65 Calculator
| Criteria
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No (0)
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Yes (+1)
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| Confusion (new disorientation in person, place, or time)
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1
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| Uremia — BUN >19 mg/dL (>7 mmol/L)
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1
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| Respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/min
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1
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| Blood pressure — SBP <90 mmHg or DBP ≤60 mmHg
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1
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| Age ≥65 years
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1
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| CURB-65 Score
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/ 5
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Interpretation & Disposition
| 0–1
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Low Risk — 1.5% 30-day mortality. Consider outpatient treatment with oral antibiotics.
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| 2
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Moderate Risk — 9.2% 30-day mortality. Consider short inpatient stay or closely monitored observation.
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| 3–5
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High Risk — 22% 30-day mortality. Inpatient admission recommended. ICU if score 4–5.
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| References
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- 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.
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