Question

A 71-year-old with exertional dyspnea, no fever, normal WBC, and chest radiograph showing a new right lower lobe infiltrate is hospitalized for CAP. Which severity tool is recommended to guide site-of-care decisions?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)

Answer

CURB-65 only

Answer

qSOFA

Answer

NEWS2

Answer

ATS severe CAP minor criteria only

Practice question

A 71-year-old with exertional dyspnea, no fever, normal WBC, and chest radiograph showing a new right lower lobe infiltrate is hospitalized for CAP. Which severity tool is recommended to guide site-of-care decisions?