A 72-year-old with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in the ED requires site-of-care decision. Which risk tool is recommended to guide admission ...

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A 72-year-old with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in the ED requires site-of-care decision. Which risk tool is recommended to guide admission vs outpatient management?

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Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)

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TIMI score

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Wells score

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HEART score

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qSOFA only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia Triage

A 72-year-old with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in the ED requires site-of-care decision. Which risk tool is recommended to guide admission vs outpatient management?