Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) Score
Select none, light, medium, or strong.
Adds 1 point at 38.5 °C or higher.
°C
1 point from 10.0 to 14.9; 2 points at 15.0 or higher.
×10^9/L
1 point from 70% to 84%; 2 points at 85% or higher.
%
1 point from 10 to 49 mg/L; 2 points at 50 mg/L or higher.
mg/L
Clinical noticeEducational adjunct only; do not use as a stand-alone diagnosis.
Context and use
AIR score = vomiting + right lower quadrant pain + rebound severity + temperature threshold + WBC band + neutrophil band + CRP band. Risk category = low for 0-4, intermediate for 5-8, high for 9-12.
