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Bronchiolitis: From Practice Guideline to Clinical Practice
Maybelle Kou1, Vivian Hwang1, Nadira Ramkellawan2
1The Altieri PEM Fellowship, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Inova Fairfax Campus, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its bronchiolitis guideline in 2014, emphasizing supportive care and cautioning against treatments lacking strong evidence. Emergency physicians should use these guidelines for optimal pediatric patient management.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Bronchiolitis is a common pediatric respiratory infection.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued clinical practice guidelines in 2014 for bronchiolitis management.
- Previous treatment approaches included a broader range of interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the key recommendations of the 2014 AAP clinical practice guideline for bronchiolitis.
- To highlight the emphasis on supportive care and the judicious use of diagnostic tests and therapies.
- To underscore the importance of emergency physicians' familiarity with these guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Review of the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for bronchiolitis.
- Analysis of recommendations regarding diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions.
- Focus on evidence-based practices for pediatric patients.
Main Results:
- The guideline advocates for primarily supportive care for bronchiolitis.
- It advises against the routine use of tests and therapies with limited evidence.
- The guideline aims to standardize and improve the quality of care.
Conclusions:
- Adherence to the 2014 AAP guideline ensures evidence-based and appropriate management of pediatric bronchiolitis.
- Emergency physicians play a critical role in implementing these best practices.
- Minimizing unnecessary interventions improves patient outcomes and resource utilization.
Abstract:
The American Academy of Pediatrics' clinical practice guideline in bronchiolitis was last updated in 2014 with recommendations to improve care for pediatric patients with bronchiolitis. As most treatments of bronchiolitis are supportive, the guideline minimizes the breadth of treatments previously used and cautions the use of tests and therapies that have a limited evidence base. Emergency physicians must be familiar with the guidelines in order to apply best practices appropriately.
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