Calculate the silverman score for a neonate with paradoxical breathing, mild lower chest retraction, marked xiphoid retraction, minimal nasal flare and expiratory grunt audible without stethoscope
High-Yield Explanation
Score for Paradoxical breathing
2
Mild lower chest retraction
1
Marked xiphoid retraction
2
Minimal nasal flare
1
Expiratory grunt audible without stethoscope
2
Total score
8