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| Severity | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Severe | Tachypnoea (RR>70 for infants ⩽1 year |
| (any of given criteria) | old, >50 for children >1 year old) |
| Dyspnoea | |
| Sao2 <93% | |
| Oxygen given | |
| NG feeds | |
| Intravenous fluid infusion | |
| Septicaemia | |
| Empyema | |
| HDU or ITU care | |
| Mild | Immediate home discharge |
| (any of given criteria) | Hospital stay <3 days and no oxygen, |
| no intravenous or NG feeds | |
| Moderate | None of the above |
HDU, high dependency unit; ITU, intensive care unit; NG, nasogastric; RR, respiratory rate.
