Table 1.

Guidelines for clinical syndrome categorization of acute respiratory illness episodes

Diagnostic category	Categorization Rule
Pneumonia	Takes precedence over any co-diagnoses of a wheezing disorder or an etiology (e.g., RSV, influenza)
Bronchiolitis	Includes bronchitis
Wheezing illnesses	Includes asthma, reactive airways disease (RAD), wheeze, small airways disease
ALRI not otherwise specified	Takes precedence over any co-diagnosis of URI
Croup	Includes laryngotracheobronchitis
Allergic rhinitis	Includes seasonal allergies
Viral syndromes	Includes flu-like illness, viral syndrome, and stand-alone diagnoses of RSV, influenza, etc.
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis	Includes sore throat
Sinusitis, otitis media	Takes precedence over any co-diagnosis of URI
URI, cough	Takes precedence over any co-diagnosis of an etiology