You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Mabel whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) should be hospitalized or could be treated at home. Her score is 3. What should you do?
a. Consider home treatment.
b. Plan for a short inpatient hospitalization.
c. Closely supervise her outpatient treatment.
d. Hospitalize and consider admitting her to the intensive care unit (ICU).
D
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