Single dose oral dexamethasone versus multi-dose prednisolone in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in children who attend the emergency department: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 The Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM)

Signs	0	1	2	3
Suprasternal muscle contraction	Absent		Present
Scalene muscle contraction	Absent		Present
Air entry*	Normal	Decreased at bases	Widespread decrease	Absent/minimal
Wheezing*	Absent	Expiratory only	Inspiratory and expiratory	Audible without stethoscope/silent chest with minimal air entry
O₂ saturation	≥95%	92%-94%	<92%

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