Tagged ‘Bronchiolitis’

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Predicting Escalated Care in Infants With Bronchiolitis

Filed Under: Tags: , , February 13th, 2019 Leave a Comment

Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection and the most common cause of admission in infants. Approximately 10% will require some airway support. The ability to identify those at risk for escalation of care would allow for appropriate disposition decisions.
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High-Flow Nasal Canula in Bronchiolitis

Filed Under: Tags: , , July 12th, 2018 Leave a Comment

This analysis was originally posted on REBEL EM here

Bronchiolitis is an acute inflammatory injury of the distal smaller airways, most commonly caused by viral infections.  There have been a host of medications studied in the treatment of bronchiolitis,
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Effect of Oximetry on Hospitalization in Bronchiolitis

Filed Under: Tags: , , May 1st, 2015 Leave a Comment

Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalizations among infants in the United States. Hospitalizations for this disease have increased and it has been hypothesized that reliance on oximetry values may be at least partly responsible for the increase.
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