Patient has elevated respiratory rate

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A patient comes into the ED with CAP. The patient has an elevated respiratory rate greater than 30 per minute, confusion, and hypothermia. The patient is categorized as severe CAP based on these three minor criteria. The criteria help identify antibiotic therapy. What else are the severe CAP criteria beneficial for?

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