MuLBSTA Score for Severity of Viral Pneumonia

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with a viral pneumonia?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Is there a multi-lobar infiltrate on the chest X-ray?

Yes

White blood cell count

Percent lymphocytes in the differential count (enter from 0 to 100)

Is there a bacterial coinfection?

Yes

Does the patient have hypertension?

Yes

Smoking status

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Absolute lymphocyte count

Total score

The risk of mortality is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Severe Infection with a Common Cold Virus
- Risk Factors for Severe Infection with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Flu Like Symptoms

Therapy

Selection

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Respiratory Score of Groothuis et al for a Patient with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage

ICD-10

J12 - Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified