What PSI risk class allows outpatient CAP management?

PSI Class I and II ( 130): require hospitalization with ICU consideration.

What are the major variables in the PSI score?

PSI uses: age, nursing home residence, comorbidities (5 categories), physical exam findings (5 variables), and laboratory/radiographic data (7 variables). Age alone determines Class I if no risk factors present.

PSI — Pneumonia Severity Index (PORT Score)

Calculate the Pneumonia Severity Index (PORT) using 20 clinical and laboratory variables to classify CAP patients into five risk classes (I-V), guiding safe outpatient management for low-risk patients.

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PSI — Pneumonia Severity Index (PORT Score)

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