SCAP Score Calculator
Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Score — predicts risk of adverse outcomes in ED patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Hypoxemia criterion is met if PaO₂ <54 mmHg or PaO₂/FiO₂ <250. FiO₂ is optional if PaO₂ alone is available.
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Clinical note: This calculator is for educational and clinical decision-support use only.
It should not replace clinician judgment, local protocols, or senior/ICU review when a patient appears clinically unstable.
References
- España PP, Capelastegui A, Gorordo I, et al. Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for severe community-acquired pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006;174(11):1249-1256.
- Yandiola PP, Capelastegui A, Quintana J, et al. Prospective comparison of severity scores for predicting clinically relevant outcomes for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Chest. 2009;135(6):1572-1579.
- SCAP score variables and point values as commonly implemented in clinical calculators.
