Table 3 FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage (PET) score and the FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage and Laboratory (PETaL) score

Axillary temperature: ≤37 °C

1.08 (0.86–1.31)

0.63 (0.38–0.87)

<0.001

1

1

1

Heart rate: <80 bpm (bradycardia)

2.46 (2.00–2.93)

1.34 (0.92–1.77)

<0.001

2

2

2

≥80 to <105 bpm

1.12 (0.57–1.68)

0.70 (0.11–1.30)

0.02

1

≥220 bpm (severe tachycardia)

1.44 (0.73–2.14)

1.34 (0.92–1.77)

<0.001

2

Capillary refill time: 2 or more seconds

0.93 (0.63–1.23)

0.53 (0.21–0.85)

0.001

1

1

1

Conscious level: prostrate

1.01 (0.58–1.46)

0.68 (0.23–1.13)

0.003

1

2

2

– coma

2.24 (1.80–2.69)

1.53 (1.06–2.00)

<0.001

2

Respiratory distress

0.93 (0.52–1.34)

0.55 (0.07–1.02)

0.02

1

1

1

Lung crepitations

0.77 (0.55–1.01)

0.60 (0.36–0.85)

<0.001

1

1

1

Severe pallor

0.90 (0.66–1.14)

0.49 (0.22–0.76)

<0.001

1

1

1

Weak pulse

1.45 (1.24–1.68)

0.73 (0.48–0.97)

<0.001

1

1

1

Weight: <6 kg

0.52 (0.02–1.03)

0.41 (–0.05–0.88)

0.08

–

–

6–8 kg

0.30 (–0.01–0.61)

0.21 (–0.03–0.45)

0.09

Deep breathing

1.17 (0.86–1.49)

0.42 (0.06–0.77)

0.02

–

–

Total

10

Additional laboratory values to be added if measured

Lactate >5 mmol/L

1.82 (1.54–2.09)

1.12 (0.79–1.46)

<0.001

2

2

pH <7.2

1.80 (1.51–2.08)

0.97 (0.69–1.25)

<0.001

1

1

Blood urea nitrogen >20 mg/dL

1.23 (0.95–1.52)

0.58 (0.26–0.90)

<0.001

1

1

Total (laboratory score)

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