This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Pediatric Asthma Score (PAS)
Respiratory rate, oxygen requirement, auscultation, retractions, dyspnea – 5–15 points (Kelly 2000)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Pediatric Asthma Score (PAS): What does this calculator compute?
Pediatric Asthma Score (Kelly 2000): five items with 1–3 points each, sum 5–15; 5–7 mild, 8–11 moderate, 12–15 severe exacerbation.
Pediatric Asthma Score (PAS): Which sources is this calculator based on?
Kelly CS, Andersen CL, Pestian JP, et al.: Improved outcomes for hospitalized asthmatic children using a clinical pathway (Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 84:509–516) (2000); Qureshi F, Pestian J, Davis P, Zaritsky A: Effect of nebulized ipratropium on the hospitalization rates of children with asthma (N Engl J Med 339:1030–1035) (1998)