Pulmonology · Infectious Disease · ICU and Critical Care
RAPID Score for Pleural Infection calculator
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RAPID 0-2 — low risk
Band: RAPID 0-2 — low risk
Interpretation. RAPID 0-2 — low risk
Suggested management. Low RAPID risk band for poor outcome.
RAPID Score for Pleural Infection: 0 — RAPID 0-2 — low risk. Interpretation: RAPID 0-2 — low risk What to do: Low RAPID risk band for poor outcome. Inputs: Urea 5 to <8 mmol/L (+1): false; Urea >=8 mmol/L (+2): false; Age 50-70 (+1): false; Age >70 (+2): false; Non-purulent pleural fluid (+1): false; Hospital-acquired infection (+1): false; Albumin <27 g/L (+1): false Source: Rahman NM et al. A clinical score (RAPID) to identify those at risk for poor outcome at presentation in patients with pleural infection. Chest. DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-1557. PMID: 24264558. Scope: urea, age, non-purulence, hospital-acquired infection, albumin; low 0-2, medium 3-4, high 5-7. (2014)
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Clinical inputs
- Urea 5 to <8 mmol/L (+1)
- Urea >=8 mmol/L (+2)
- Age 50-70 (+1)
- Age >70 (+2)
- Non-purulent pleural fluid (+1)
- Hospital-acquired infection (+1)
- Albumin <27 g/L (+1)
Primary source
Rahman NM et al. A clinical score (RAPID) to identify those at risk for poor outcome at presentation in patients with pleural infection. Chest. DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-1557. PMID: 24264558. Scope: urea, age, non-purulence, hospital-acquired infection, albumin; low 0-2, medium 3-4, high 5-7. (2014)
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