症例 challenge · Respiratory / Emergency · teaching

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) — Disposition Pathway · case challenge

Given a case, work through the care pathway step by step; the tool checks each choice and scores you. Decisions and basis are taken from this site's reviewed care pathways.

← View the full flowchartBased on IDSA/ATS 2019 · CURB-65

Case #1Respiratory / Emergency

📋 Case data

CURB-65 severity assessment3–5 (high risk)
Admit · does it meet ICU criteria?Meets ICU criteria (≥1 major or ≥3 minor)

Data is taken from this pathway's reviewed node text. Work through the pathway step by step.

Step 1 / 2 · CURB-65 severity assessment

CURB-65 score?

💡 1 point each: C new-onset confusion · U urea >7 mmol/L · R respiratory rate ≥30 · B blood pressure (SBP <90 or DBP ≤60) · age ≥65. Use CRB-65 if urea is unavailable. Always also screen high scorers for sepsis / hypoxemia.

For teaching. Decisions and their basis are taken from this site's reviewed care pathways; for licensed clinicians/trainees, this does not replace clinical judgment or local protocols.