The document discusses two severity scores - CURB-65 and CRB-65 - that are used to evaluate the severity of community-acquired pneumonia. CURB-65 assesses confusion, blood urea nitrogen level, respiratory rate, low blood pressure, and age 65 and older, while CRB-65 excludes blood urea nitrogen. Both have been validated for predicting prognosis in community-acquired pneumonia patients based on studies comparing them to other prediction rules.

1. CURB-65 & CRB-65
SEVERITY SCORES FOR COMMUNITY-
ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
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