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==Classification of Croup== | ==Classification of Croup== | ||
Croup is classified by severity of symptoms through the Westley score of assessing croup severity, demonstrated in the table below:<ref name="pmid19445760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnson D |title=Croup |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445760 |pmc=2907784 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | Croup is classified by severity of symptoms through the Westley score of assessing croup severity, demonstrated in the table below:<ref name="pmid19445760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnson D |title=Croup |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445760 |pmc=2907784 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10629679">{{cite journal |vauthors=Klassen TP |title=Croup. A current perspective |journal=Pediatr. Clin. North Am. |volume=46 |issue=6 |pages=1167–78 |year=1999 |pmid=10629679 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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The score is aggregated into a qualitative croup classification:<ref name="pmid19445760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnson D |title=Croup |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445760 |pmc=2907784 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | The score is aggregated into a qualitative croup classification:<ref name="pmid19445760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnson D |title=Croup |journal=BMJ Clin Evid |volume=2009 |issue= |pages= |year=2009 |pmid=19445760 |pmc=2907784 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10629679">{{cite journal |vauthors=Klassen TP |title=Croup. A current perspective |journal=Pediatr. Clin. North Am. |volume=46 |issue=6 |pages=1167–78 |year=1999 |pmid=10629679 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Classification of Croup
Croup is classified by severity of symptoms through the Westley score of assessing croup severity, demonstrated in the table below:[1][2]
| Feature | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest wall retraction | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||
| Stridor | None | With agitation | At rest | |||
| Cyanosis | None | With agitation | At rest | |||
| Level of consciousness | Normal | Disoriented | ||||
| Air entry | Normal | Decreased | Markedly decreased | Markedly decreased | Markedly decreased | Markedly decreased |
The score is aggregated into a qualitative croup classification:[1][2]
| Classification | Score | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Mild | ≤2 | Characteristic barking cough and hoarseness |
| Moderate | 3-5 | Cough, hoarseness, and stridor |
| Severe | 6-11 | Cough, hoarseness, stridor, and visible chest indrawing |
| Respiratory Failure | ≥12 | Failure of respiratory system |
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