Respiratory Emergency Medicine Moderate — validated in Australian multicentre cohort
SMART-COP Score for Pneumonia Severity
Predicts need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support (IRVS) in community-acquired pneumonia. Identifies patients who may require ICU-level care.
References
- Charles PGP, et al. SMART-COP: a tool for predicting the need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support in community-acquired pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47(3):375–384.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI/PORT) · Pneumonia
- CRB-65 Score for Community Pneumonia · Pneumonia
- CURB-65 Score for Community-Acquired Pneumonia · Pneumonia
- MuLBSTA Score for Viral Pneumonia Mortality · Pneumonia
- DRIP Score for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia · Pneumonia
- SCAP Score for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia · Pneumonia
Drugs
- Doxapram hydrochloride · Respiratory stimulant
- Folinic Acid (Calcium Folinate / Leucovorin) · Antidote / Chemotherapy Support
- Enteral feeds · Nutritional support
- Folinic Acid (Calcium Folinate / Leucovorin) · Antidote / Chemotherapy Support
- Cefuroxime · Second-Generation Cephalosporin — Respiratory / Surgical Prophylaxis
- Clarithromycin · Macrolide Antibiotic — Respiratory / H. pylori / MAC
Pathways
- Acute Asthma in Adults · BTS/SIGN British Guideline on Asthma 2019; NICE NG80
- Pulmonary Embolism Assessment · NICE NG158; ESC 2019 PE Guidelines
- COPD Exacerbation Management · NICE NG115 / GOLD 2024
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65) · BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism · BTS 2003 / ESC 2019
- Pleural Effusion Assessment · BTS 2010
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.