Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. Acute pediatric asthma is a fatal condition and needs immediate attention. There are various predictors to determine hospital admissions for asthma in children. The global prevalence of asthma is 10%. Additionally, acute pediatric asthma is the single largest contributor to pediatric morbidity and mortality under the age of five years.
Diversity in the clinical presentation of pediatric asthma requires a uniform approach for its evaluation and management. Very few respiratory scores have been validated, particularly for better measurement and interpretability of the disease. Most pediatric respiratory scores aim to differentiate pediatric asthma based on the lungs’ quadrants or are age-specific. Clinical scores or scales are simple and low-cost tools. These tools help to assess an array of conditions for the…
