12th January 2024

A 72-year-old woman presents to A&E with a 3-day history of cough, shortness of breath and fever.

A 72-year-old woman presents to A&E with a 3-day history of cough, shortness of breath and fever. Her initial observations are as follows: BP: 105/74mmHg, HR 92 bpm, RR 32 breaths per minute, oxygen saturations 96% on air, temperature 38.2 degrees Celsius. A chest X-ray shows left lower zone consolidation. An AMTS is performed, which is 10/10. Her blood test results are shown below: 

Hb 135 g/L (130-180)

WCC 14.0 x 10*9/L (4.0-11.0)

Urea: 9.2 mmol/L (2.5 – 7.8 mmol/L)

CRP 160 mg/L (<10)

What is the CURB-65 score for this patient?

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