Listello and Sessler used a simple score to describe airway secretions. This can help to track the secretions over time and to detect a change. The authors are from the Medical College of Virginia.
Parameters
(1) amount
(2) frequency of suctioning
(3) color
(4) consistency
Parameters
Findings
Points
amount
minimal to mild
0
moderate to copious
1
frequency of suctioning
frequent (every 1-2 hours or more often)
1
other
0
color
yellow, green, bloody
1
other
0
consistency
thick and tenacious
1
other
0
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 4
• The higher the score the more abnormal the airway secretions.
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