PASS (pediatric asthma severity)
Pediatric Asthma Severity Score (Gorelick 2004): wheezing, work of breathing, and prolonged expiration each 0-2; sum 0-6 (0-1 mild, 2-3 moderate, 4-6 severe).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Wheezing
- 2
- Work of breathing
- 2
- Prolonged expiration
- 1
Result: PASS 5 of 6: severe asthma per Gorelick 2004 (4-6 band).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0-1
- Mild asthma per Gorelick 2004.
- 2-3
- Moderate asthma per Gorelick 2004.
- 4-6
- Severe asthma per Gorelick 2004.
What you enter
- Wheezing (0-2)
- Work of breathing (0-2)
- Prolonged expiration (0-2)
How this is calculated
Gorelick MH, Stevens MW, Schultz TR, Scribano PV. Performance of a novel clinical score, the pediatric asthma severity score (PASS), in the evaluation of acute asthma. Acad Emerg Med. 2004;11(1):10-18. Read the source ↗
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