Westley Croup Score

Chest wall retractions



Stridor


Cyanosis


Level of consciousness

Air entry


Result :
Westley Croup Score : 0 Points
Mild croup severity.
Note: Remember that the Westley Croup Score is typically used for research purposes; management is typically based on clinical signs and symptoms: (1) Consider bacterial tracheitis in an ill-appearing child with croup-like symptoms. (2) The vast majority (>80%) of children presenting to the ED with croup have mild disease; severe croup is rare (<1%).

References

Westley CR, Cotton EK, Brooks JG. Nebulized racemic epinephrine by IPPB for the treatment of croup: a double-blind study. Am J Dis Child. 1978 May;132(5):484-7.

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