Table 1:

Modified-NHLBI Asthma Severity Classification^*

	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Critical
Level of Alertness	Alert	Verbal	Painful	Unresponsive
Respiratory Effort	Normal	Labored	Fatigued	Absent
Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute)
2-5 years	10-29	30-40	>40	<10
6-11 years	10-24	25-35	>35	<10
12-18 years	10-19	20-30	>30	>10
Pulse Rate (beats per minute)
2-5 years	100-119	120-140	>140	<100
6-11 years	60-109	110-130	>130	<60
12-18 years	60-99	100-120	>120	<60
Pulse Oximetry	> 95%	90-95%	80-89%	<80%

NHLBI = National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

^*Derived from Reference 7 & 21