Symptoms | Signs |
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increased sputum, cough, dyspnea | 10% drop in FEV1 or forced vital capacity |
chest pain or tightness | Temperature > 38.4 °C |
hemoptysis | Witnessed hemoptysis greater than 100 ml per episode |
fever | SaO2 < 90% or PaO2 < 60 mmHg despite usual oxygen |
chills | For adolescents a drop in SaO2 of 5% (for example, 97 to 92%) |
arthralgias | Increased supplemental oxygen requirements |
fatigue | Unplanned weight loss ≥5% of baseline body weight over 3 months |
Other Considerations | |
Respiratory arrest or failure requiring mechanical ventilation regardless of other criteria At site PI discretion for borderline cases or for cases with serious findings not included here |