PRISA II Pediatric Risk of Admission Score Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient?

Yes

Age of the patient

Body temperature

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Diastolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Was the patient referred in from a doctor's office or transferred from another ED?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• have a sprain, strain, laceration, simple fracture or other minor injury?

Yes

• have abdominal pain as chief complaint?

Yes

• have a depressed mental status?

Yes

• HIV, organ transplant or other immunodeficiency state?

Yes

• a malignancy?

Yes

• sickle cell anemia?

Yes

• a tracheostomy?

Yes

• a long term venous catheter or vascular access device?

Yes

• a dialysis catheter or shunt?

Yes

• a ventricular drainage catheter?

Yes

• a feeding tube?

Yes

• a home apnea monitor?

Yes

• home oxygen therapy?

Yes

• a need for supplemental oxygen?

Yes

• a need for an asthma medication other than a bronchodilator?

Yes

Serum bicarbonate

Serum potassium

Serum BUN

White blood cell count

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

PRISA II (Pediatric Risk of Admission) Score

Purpose: To evaluate a pediatric patient in the Emergency Department (ED) using the Pediatric Risk of Admission II (PRISA II) score of Chamberlain et al.