Silverman Score (Silverman-Anderson Index) for Neonatal Respiratory Distress (RDS)

Purpose: To evaluate a neonate for physical signs of the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) using the score of Silverman and Anderson.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating the breathing of a neonate?

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Chest movements

Retraction of intercostal muscles

Retraction at the xyphoid

Nares flaring/dilatation

Expiratory grunt

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Interpretation and Description

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Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Systemic Air Embolism in Neonate with Respiratory Distress Syndrome on a Ventilator
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Criteria for Respiratory Distress in Pediatric Patient with Pneumonia
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Scoring System of Wainwright et al for Respiratory Distress in Infants
- Pediatric Respiratory Effort Score
Complications
- Scoring System of Wainwright et al for Respiratory Distress in Infants
- Systemic Air Embolism in Neonate with Respiratory Distress Syndrome on a Ventilator

Therapy

Selection
- Scoring System of Wainwright et al for Respiratory Distress in Infants

Specialty

Pulmonology
Pedatrics

Objective

criteria for diagnosis
severity
prognosis
stage
complications

ICD-10

P22 - Respiratory distress of newborn

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Purpose: To evaluate a neonate for physical signs of the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) using the score of Silverman and Anderson.

Specialty: Pulmonology, Pedatrics

Objective: criteria for diagnosis, severity, prognosis, stage, complications

ICD-10: P22,

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