Question

A 72-year-old man with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Vitals: BP 110/70 mmHg, HR 105/min, RR 24/min, T 38.5 °C, confusion absent, urea 7 mmol/L. According to CURB-65, what is the MOST appropriate disposition?

Accepted Answer

Discharge home with oral antibiotics

Answer

Short-stay observation unit only

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Routine inpatient admission to medical ward

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Intensive care unit (ICU) admission

Answer

Immediate intubation and ventilation

Practice question

A 72-year-old man with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Vitals: BP 110/70 mmHg, HR 105/min, RR 24/min, T 38.5 °C, confusion absent, urea 7 mmol/L. According to CURB-65, what is the MOST appropriate disposition?