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RAPID score for pleural infection
3-month mortality risk in pleural infection (empyema / complicated effusion).
RAPID score for pleural infection
Blood urea
Age
Pleural fluid appearance
Infection source
Serum albumin
Result0 points
Low risk group; 3-month mortality about 2 %.
- Risk group
- Low
- 3-month mortality
- about 2 %
When to use
- Prognosticating at presentation in adults with pleural infection.
Formula
Points from urea, age, purulence, infection source and albumin (range 0-7). Low 0-2, medium 3-4, high 5-7.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Prognostic only; it does not itself dictate drainage or surgical referral.