Infants | Older children | |
Temperature °C | >38.5 | >38.5 |
Respiratory rate breaths·min−1 | >70 | >50 |
Respiratory distress | Moderate–severe recession Nasal flaring Cyanosis Grunting Intermittent apnoea | Unable to complete sentences Nasal flaring Cyanosis Grunting |
Feeding | Unable to feed | Signs of dehydration |
Capillary refill time seconds | >2 | >2 |
Information from [1].