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Immediate threats
Initial stabilization priorities
Airway risk features
Stridor
Drooling
Muffled voice
Tripod positioning
Inability to swallow secretions
Breathing risk features
SpO2 < 92% on room air or below baseline
Severe tachypnea
Accessory muscle use
Cyanosis
Circulation risk features
Hypotension
Altered mental status
Poor perfusion
Escalation triggers
Activate resuscitation team for impending airway compromise
If anaphylaxis concern, initiate anaphylaxis pathway
If sepsis concern, initiate sepsis pathway
Triage and isolation
Infection control
Respiratory source precautions
Masking for patient and staff per local policy
Eye protection for aerosol generating procedures
High contagion syndromes
Influenza like illness during community circulation
COVID like illness during community circulation
Pertussis like cough syndrome
Key decision points
Early decision nodes
Predominantly viral URI syndrome
Rhinorrhea
Nasal congestion
Sore throat
Cough
Low grade fever
Alternate diagnosis flags
Focal lung findings
Pleuritic chest pain
Persistent high fever
Severe unilateral throat pain
Neck swelling
Trismus
Severe headache with neurologic deficits
Testing necessity decision
Host risk factors for complications
Need for targeted therapy
Public health or isolation implications
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