A 61-year-old man presents with severe CAP requiring ICU admission (septic shock). Which criterion alone classifies severe CAP?...

Question

A 61-year-old man presents with severe CAP requiring ICU admission (septic shock). Which criterion alone classifies severe CAP?

Accepted Answer

Septic shock requiring vasopressors

Answer

Respiratory rate 28/min

Answer

PaO₂/FiO₂ 280

Answer

Age >65 years

Answer

Procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia