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Demographic predictors
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Age (years)
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Race
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Sex
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Clinical predictors
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Nursing home resident status
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Suspicion of lower respiratory tract infection
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Presence of long-term vascular access
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Triage diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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<52 mmHg; ≥52 mmHg
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Laboratory predictors
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Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L)
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<20 mEq/L; ≥20 mEq/L
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Serum hemoglobin (g/dL)
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<10 g/dL; >10 g/dL
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Serum albumin (g/dL)
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<3.5 g/dL; ≥3.5 g/dL
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Serum sodium (mEq/L)
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>145 mEq/L; ≤145 mEq/L
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Serum glucose (mg/dL)
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<60 or >300 mg/dL; 60–300 mg/dL
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Comorbidities
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Diabetes mellitus
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Coronary artery disease
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Congestive heart failure
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Cirrhosis
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Chronic renal disease
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma
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HIV/AIDS
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Alcohol dependence
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Cancer
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Organ dysfunction
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Creatinine (mg/dL)
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INR
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Activated partial prothrombin time (aPTT) (s)
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Platelet count (uL−1)
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Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
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Tissue hypoperfusion
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Lactate (mmol/L)
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Shock
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Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
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Need for vasopressors
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