Untuk mengases respiratory distress sesaat setelah lahir: APGAR Score
Untuk mengases respiratory distress secara kontinue: Silverman-Anderson Score


APGAR Score:

Activity:
0: Tetraplegia
1: Lemah
2: Flexy kuat

Pulse
0: No pulse
1: < 100
2: > 100

Grimace:
0: No response
1: Grimace or weak cry when stimulated
2: Coughs, cries, or sneezes when stimulated

Appearance
0: Pale or blue
1: Body pink, but blue extremities (acrocyanosis)
2: Completely pink

Respiratory
0: Apnue
1: Bradipnue / Irreguler
2: Eupneu / Menangis

Interpretasi:
7-10: Baik
4-6: Nasal canul + Suction k/p


Silverman-Anderson Score:

Absen (0), ringan (1), berat (2)

Retraksi intercostal
Retraksi subcostal
NCH
Grunting
Thoracoabdominal Asynchrony

Interpretasi:
0-3: Ringan = Monitoring dengan Nasal canul
4-6: Sedang = CPAP
7-10: Berat = Ventilator