Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Please refer to the Trust
CAP policy for full details of management.
Patients admitted from nursing homes should be treated as CAP.
Severity Assessment: CURB-65 score
Parameter |
Score |
Confusion (new mental confusion with abbreviated mental test score of 8 or less) |
1 |
Urea (>7mmol/L) |
1 |
Respiratory rate (>30/min) |
1 |
Blood pressure (systolic <90mmgHg and/or diastolic <60mmHg) |
1 |
65 (age> 65 years) |
1
|
CURB-65 Score |
Severity |
0 - 1 |
|
2 |
|
>3 |
|