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Community-acquired Pneumonia Mortality risk for adults
Community-acquired Pneumonia Mortality risk for adults
Score: 0
under 1% mortality risk
Assessment
<71
under 1% mortality risk
71-90
1-4% mortality risk
91-130
4-10% mortality risk
>130
over 10% mortality risk
Age
Nursing home resident?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Neoplastic disease present?
Yes
30 points
No
0 points
Coexisting liver disease?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Coexisting congestive heart failure?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Coexisting cerebrovascular disease?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Coexisting renal disease?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Altered mental status?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Respiratory rate over 29?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Systolic blood pressure under 90 mmHg?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Temperature under 35C or over 39.9C?
Yes
15 points
No
0 points
Pulse over 124/minute?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Arterial pH under 7.35?
Yes
30 points
No
0 points
BUN over 29 mg/dL?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Sodium under 130 mmol/L?
Yes
20 points
No
0 points
Glucose over 249 mg/dL?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Hematocrit under 30%?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Partial pressure of Oxygen under 60 mmHg?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
Pleural effusion on x-ray?
Yes
10 points
No
0 points
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