CURB-65 Score

CURB-65 is a score to assess the clinical severity of pneumonia. It is based on the original CURB score, newly supplemented by an age factor.

Meaning

 * Confusion newly formed;
 * Urea (blood level) above 7 mmol/l;
 * Respiratory frequency 30/min or higher;
 * Blood pressure below 90 mmHg systolic or below 60 mmHg diastolic;
 * 65 or older.

Each of the components is evaluated by one point, which are added up in the result. Therefore, the score can take values ​​from 0 to 5 points.

Interpreation
The score indicates the risk of the patient dying within 30 days according to the number of points.


 * 0 points - 0.7 %
 * 1 points - 3.2 %
 * 2 points - 3.0 %
 * 3 points - 17.0 %
 * 4 points - 41.5 %
 * 5 points - 57.0 %

Recommended clinical approach based on the number of points

 * 0 - 1 - outpatient treatment
 * 2 - 3 - short hospitalization, or outpatient procedure with the possibility of frequent inspections
 * 4 - 5 - therapy during hospitalization, possibly also in the intensive care unit