English Explanatory Dictionary

CURB-65

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A severity score validated for predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia, often used to determine the need for hospital admission. It comprises five risk factors: confusion of new onset; blood urea nitrogen > 7 mmol/L; respiratory rate ≥ 30/minute; systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mmHg; age ≥ 65 years.

Word forms

CURB-65

Etymology

Acronym of confusion, urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, 65 years.

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