curb-65

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Synonyms: curb, curt, cur, curr, cure, curl, cub, corb, curd, cura, curs, curf

Antonyms: curb, curt, cur, curr, cure, curl, cub, corb, curd, cura, curs, curf

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[severity]] [[score]] validated for [[predict]]ing [[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 [[year]]s.

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