This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
RDAI – Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument
Wheezing (expiration, inspiration, distribution) and retractions (supraclavicular, intercostal, subcostal) – 0–17 points
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
RDAI – Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument: What does this calculator compute?
Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (Lowell 1987) for infants with bronchiolitis: wheezing 0–8 and retractions 0–9 points, total 0–17, as a measure of progression (RACS = change between two measurements).
RDAI – Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Lowell DI, Lister G, Von Koss H, McCarthy P: Wheezing in infants: the response to epinephrine (Pediatrics 79:939–945) (1987)