Croup classification
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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:
Feature | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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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 |
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