The Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) is commonly used to determine the severity of pneumonia
in the Emergency Department (ED). PSI is a validated scoring system; however, it requires
assessment of multiple variables and arterial blood gas. Other scoring systems are:
CURB65 (Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure and age) and REMS (Rapid
Emergency Medical Score). The aim of this study was to determine these scores in patients
reporting to the ED with suspected pneumonia, in correlation with PSI.
To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
Purchase one-time access:
Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online accessOne-time access price info
- For academic or personal research use, select 'Academic and Personal'
- For corporate R&D use, select 'Corporate R&D Professionals'
Subscribe:
Subscribe to Journal of Emergency MedicineAlready a print subscriber? Claim online access
Already an online subscriber? Sign in
Register: Create an account
Institutional Access: Sign in to ScienceDirect
Article info
Identification
Copyright
© 2011 Published by Elsevier Inc.
