🫁 CRB-65 Score (Pneumonia, Community)
Assess community-acquired pneumonia severity without labs using CRB-65.
CRB-65 Score (Pneumonia, Community)
Confusion (new)
Respiratory rate ≥ 30
SBP < 90 or DBP ≤ 60
Age ≥ 65
When to use
Primary-care/community triage of pneumonia.
How it works
1 point each: Confusion, RR ≥ 30, low BP, Age ≥ 65. 0 low, 1–2 intermediate, 3–4 high.
Key points
- No blood tests required (unlike CURB-65).
- Score 0 may allow home treatment.
- Combine with oxygen saturation and judgement.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.