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Table 1 Score of respiratory failure

From: New severity score of acute respiratory failure

Grade

Respiratory rate

Accessory muscle use

Hypoxemia

I

<30

Intercostal

Normal

II

30 to 40

Supraclavicular and/or suprasternal

Cyanosis

III

>40

Thoraco-abdominal

Circulatory and/or

  

swing/nasal flaring

consciousness disorders

IV

Gasp

Exhaustion/ventilatory arrest

Cardio-circulatory arrest

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