Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) for Inhalation Injury
Classifies inhalation injury severity based on bronchoscopic findings.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use in adult patients with suspected inhalation injury undergoing flexible bronchoscopy.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
Why Use
No carbonaceous deposits, erythema, edema, bronchorrhea, or obstruction
Minor or patchy areas of erythema, carbonaceous deposits, bronchorrhea, or bronchial obstruction present
Moderate erythema, carbonaceous deposits, bronchorrhea, or bronchial obstruction present
Severe inflammation with friability, copious carbonaceous deposits, bronchorrhea, or obstruction present
Mucosal sloughing, necrosis, or endoluminal obstruction present
Result:
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