Type | Symptoms | Additional minorsymptoms |
1 | An increase in sputum volume | |
| An increase in sputum purulence | |
| An increase in dyspnoea | |
2 | Any two from | |
| An increase in sputum volume | |
| An increase in sputum purulence | |
| An increase in dyspnoea | |
3 | A single symptom from | Sore throat or |
| An increase in sputum volume | nasal discharge |
| An increase in sputum purulence | within past 5 days |
| An increase in dyspnoea | Fever without |
| Plus at least one minor symptom | other cause |
| | Increased wheezing |
| | Increased cough |
| | Increased respiratory rate >20% above baseline |
| | Increased heart rate >20% above baseline |