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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

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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
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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