Dec 16, 2019 · This document discusses guidelines for evaluating and managing brief resolved unexplained events (BRUEs), formerly known as apparent life-threatening events (ALTEs), in infants. It outlines criteria for classifying infants as low or high risk based on the characteristics and duration of the event.

Clinical Features of BRUE • BRUE stands for brief resolved unexplained event • Diagnostic criteria: – Infant must be <1 year old – Episode must be sudden, brief, and now resolved – Event is characterized by at least one of the following features: • Cyanosis or pallor • Absent, decreased, or irregular breathing

Jun 25, 2017 · Brief resolved unexplained events (brue) Mohammad ALktifan This document discusses guidelines for evaluating and managing brief resolved unexplained events (BRUEs), formerly known as apparent life-threatening events (ALTEs), in infants.

May 1, 2016 · The term BRUE is defined as an event occurring in an infant younger than 1 year when the observer reports a sudden, brief, and now resolved episode of ≥1 of the following: (1) cyanosis or pallor; (2) absent, decreased, or irregular breathing; (3) marked change in tone (hyper- or hypotonia); and (4) altered level of responsiveness.

Apr 28, 2018 · The document discusses the differences between an Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) and a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE). An ALTE is defined as an event that is frightening to the observer involving apnea, color change, muscle tone change, choking/gagging.

Emergency Department and Inpatient Pathway for Evaluation of Infants with a Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event (BRUE)

What is a Clinical Pathway? An evidence-based guideline that decreases unnecessary variation and helps promote safe, effective, and consistent patient care. Why is Pathway Necessary? This is the BRUE Clinical Pathway. We will be reviewing each component in the following slides.

Diagnosis, risk classification, and recommended management of a BRUE. *See Tables 3 and 4 for the determination of an appropriate and negative FH and PE. **See Fig 2 for the AAP method for rating of evidence and recommendations.

Aug 9, 2022 · Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) This session provides an introduction to Brief Unexplained Resolved Events. It covers the definition, differential diagnoses, how to stratify patients into low or high risk and the subsequent management.

PURPOSE A study utilizing home pulse oximetry recording to describe caffeine use and respiratory patterns launched January 2015 Main purpose of this study was to assess safety for current practice of discharging infants home on caffeine OBJECTIVE Examine the incidence of BRUE in this sample of ex-preterm infants, after discharge from hospital ...