Pediatric Criteria for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Birthdate (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

Date of evaluation (enter MM/DD/YYYY)

PaO2

FIO2 (enter from 0.21 to 1.00)

PEWS score

Respiratory rate

• have shock that is refractory to fluid resuscitation?

• need for acute ventilatory assistance (invasive mechanical ventilation or acute NIPPV?

• require an FIO2 greater than the inspired concentration or flow feasible on a general care ward?

• apnea?

• showing an increased work of breathing?

• a multilobar infiltrate on chest X-ray?

• altered mental status?

• hypotension?

• pleural effusion?

• one or more comorbid conditions associated with increased morbidity and mortality?

• unexplained metabolic acidosis?