Version June 2024
| Parameter* | Points | Score |
| Respiratory rate | ||
| For infants ≤2 months of age: <60 bpm For infants 3 to <12 months: <50 bpm For children 12 to 24 months: <40 bpm | 1 | |
| For infants <2 months of age: 60 to 69 bpm For infants 2 to <12 months: 50 to 59 bpm For children 12 to 24 months: 40 to 49 bpm | 2 | |
| For infants <2 months of age: ≥70 bpm For infants 2 to <12 months: ≥60 bpm For children 12 to 24 months: ≥50 bpm | 3 | |
| Respiratory effort | ||
| Normal | 0 | |
| Mild subcostal or intercostal retractions | 1 | |
| Moderate subcostal, intercostal, and/or substernal retractions with or without nasal flaring but no grunting or head bobbing | 2 | |
| Severe subcostal, intercostal, and/or suprasternal retractions; grunting and flaring; head bobbing | 3 | |
| Lung examination | ||
| Good aeration, normal breath sounds | 0 | |
| Scattered wheezes and/or rhonchi, good lung aeration | 1 | |
| Diffuse wheezes and/or rhonchi, prolonged exhalation, decreased aeration | 2 | |
| Poor lung aeration | 3 | |
| Activity level and feeding | ||
| Normal activity, feeding, and vocalization | 0 | |
| Some fussiness and difficulty feeding, but consoles easily | 1 | |
| Agitated, poor feeding, decreased vocalization | 2 | |
| Lethargic, not able to feed, not vocalizing | 3 | |
| Total (maximum score 12) | ||
| Interpretation | ||
| Mild | 1 to 4 | |
| Moderate | 5 to 8 | |
| Severe | 9 to 12 | |
bpm: breaths per minute; RSS: respiratory severity score.
* While not included in the RSS, the presence of apnea signals severe illness. Apnea is most common in preterm infants and infants <2 months old.آیا می خواهید مدیلیب را به صفحه اصلی خود اضافه کنید؟
