COPD Hospitalization Risk Score of Niewoehner et al for a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Purpose: To determine if a patient with moderate to severe COPD is at risk for being hospitalized using the score of Niewoehner et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with moderate to severe COPD?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Observed FEV1 as percent of predicted (enter from 10 to 100)

percent

Is the patient receiving oral steroid therapy?

Yes

Does the patient have any cardiovascular comorbidity?

Yes

Number of unscheduled outpatient visits in the last year

Number of hospital admissions for COPD in the past year

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Predicted percent probability that the patient will be hospitalized within the next 6 months

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
- Changes of Emphysema in Plain Chest Radiograph (Chest X-Ray)
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags

Therapy

Options
Selection
Administration
- Indicators for COPD Patient Being Admitted to Hospital from ED
Referral And Transfer
- Indications for Referral of Patient with COPD to Pulmonologist

Monitoring

Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Model of Murata et al for Predicting Relapse Following Outpatient Treatment for Decompensated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Specialty

Pulmonology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
disease progression

ICD-10

J40 - Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
J41 - Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
J42 - Unspecified chronic bronchitis
J43 - Emphysema
J44 - Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J47 - Bronchiectasis

Info

Purpose: To determine if a patient with moderate to severe COPD is at risk for being hospitalized using the score of Niewoehner et al.

Specialty: Pulmonology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, disease progression

ICD-10: J40, J41, J42, J43, J44, J47,

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