Question 179 · LEK · Pneumonia
A family doctor visiting a 75-year-old patient at her home, who was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes, found that the patient is disorientated about time, place and people, and she complains of dyspnea. The physical examination revealed fine crackles in the left subscapular area, the blood pressure was 90/60 mmHg. Which of the following scales would be useful for making a decision on the indications for hospitalization of the patient?
- A. Wells score.
- B. CURB-65.
- C. CHA₂DS₂-VASc.
- D. Centor criteria.
- E. SCORE.
Hint
The picture suggests a lower respiratory infection; choose the score built from confusion, urea, breathing rate, blood pressure and age.
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