All triage presentations
Respiratory

Pediatric respiratory distress

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Onset
  2. 2Work of breathing/retractions
  3. 3Stridor, wheeze, barky cough or crackles
  4. 4SpO2
  5. 5Colour/cyanosis
  6. 6Fever
  7. 7Ability to feed/drink
  8. 8Drooling
  9. 9Asthma/reactive airway history
  10. 10Treatments and response
Front-load

Key points

  • Onset.
  • Work of breathing/retractions.
  • Stridor, wheeze, barky cough or crackles.
  • SpO2.
  • Colour/cyanosis.
  • Fever.
  • Ability to feed/drink.
  • Drooling.
  • Asthma/reactive airway history.
  • Treatments and response.