ais_inhalation: Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) for Inhalation Injury
Description
Retrieves the classification and estimated mortality risk for the Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) for Inhalation Injury. This scoring system grades the severity of inhalation injury based on bronchoscopic findings, ranging from Grade 0 (No injury) to Grade 4 (Massive injury).
Usage
ais_inhalation(grade)
Value
A list containing:
Grade
The input grade.
Classification
Description of the bronchoscopic findings associated with the grade.
Estimated_Mortality
Approximate mortality risk associated with the grade, based on Endorf and Gamelli (2007).
Arguments
grade
Numeric. The bronchoscopic grade of injury (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4).
References
Endorf FW, Gamelli RL. Inhalation injury, pulmonary complications, and mortality. J Burn Care Res. 2007;28(1):80-83. doi:10.1097/BCR.0B013E31802C889F
# Example 1: Moderate Injury# Patient with moderate erythema and carbonaceous depositsais_inhalation(2)
# Example 2: Massive Injury# Patient with mucosal sloughing and necrosisais_inhalation(4)