Question

A 70-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. Chest X-ray confirms right lower lobe pneumonia. His observations are: confusion (new), urea 9 mmol/L, respiratory rate 34/min, blood pressure 88/56 mmHg, age 70 years. What is his CURB65 score and appropriate level of care?

Accepted Answer

Score 4 – high severity, requires hospital admission and often higher-level care

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Score 1 – treat as outpatient

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Score 2 – consider short inpatient stay or supervised home treatment

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Score 3 – manage at home with oral antibiotics

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Score 0 – no need for antibiotics

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