| Patient Characteristics |
Points Assigned |
Demographic factor
Age
Male
Female
Nursing home resident |
No. of years of age
No. of years of age - 10
+ 10 |
Comorbid illnesses
Neoplastic disease
Liver disease
Congestive heart failure
Cerebrovascular disease
Renal disease
|
+ 30
+ 20
+ 10
+ 10
+10 |
Physical examination finding
Altered mental status
Repiratory rate > 30 breaths/min
Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg
Temperature < 35° C or > 40 ° C
Pulse > 125 beats/min |
+ 20
+ 20
+ 20
+ 15
+ 10 |
Laboratory or radiographic finding
Arterial pH < 7.35
Blood urea nitrogen > 30 mg/dL
Sodium < 130 mEq/L
Glucose > 250 mg/dL
Hematocrit < 30%
Arterial partial pressure of O2 < 60 mm Hg
Pleural effusion |
+ 30
+ 20
+ 20
+ 10
+ 10
+ 10
+ 10
|
