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CURB-65 score includes all except:

A
Age > 65 years
B
Confusion and elevated blood urea nitrogen > 7 mmol/L
C
Respiratory rate > 30/min
D
Systolic BP < 100 mm Hg and Diastolic BP < 60 mill Hg
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- D. Systolic BP < 100 mm Hg and Diastolic BP < 60 mill HgPneumonia Severily Index (PSI) and CUR8-65 criteria ure used in patients of community-acquired pneumonia to decide severity of illness and which patients merit in-patient/ICU care. Systolic BP of <90 mm Hg (not < 100 mm Hg) is a pa of the CURB65 criteria.

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