Table 4 Bronchiolitis severity
From: UPDATE - 2022 Italian guidelines on the management of bronchiolitis in infants
Mild | Moderate | Severe | |
|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory rate | Normal to slightly increased | Increase | Markedly increased compared to normal values per age range (< 2 months: <60/min) (2-12 months: <50/min) |
Respiratory effort | Mild chest wall retraction | Tracheal tug Nasal Flare Moderate chest wall retraction | Marked chest wall retraction Nasal Flare Grunting |
Oxygen saturation | No supplemental oxygen requirement, O2 saturation > 95% | O2 saturation 90-95% | O2 saturation < 90%, may not be corrected by O2 |
Feeding | Normal to slightly decreased | 50-75% of normal feeds | < 50% of feeds, unable to feed |
Apnea | Absent | May have brief episodes | May have increasing episodes |