Table 2.

Lower respiratory tract symptom scoring system.

	SCORE
SYMPTOMS	0	1	2	3	4
SHORTNESS OF BREATH	Not breathless	On moderate exertion	On mild exertion	On minimal exertion	At rest
WHEEZE	No wheeze	On moderate exertion	On mild exertion	On minimal exertion	At rest
COUGH	No cough	Mild	Moderate	Severe
SPUTUM QUANTITY (PER 24 HRS)	None	Minimal (<30 ml)	Moderate (30–100 ml)	Large (>100 ml)
SPUTUM QUALITY	None	Mucoid (clear)	Mucopurulent (yellow)	Purulent (green)