Audit on the management of children with croup admitted to the Acute Paediatric Unit (APU)Saung ThinzarWee Chun YenBrunei International Medical Journal (BIMJ)
Is humidified air helpful in the management of croup in children? Evidence-Based Answer: No, the use of humidified air does not improve symptoms or decrease hospitalizations in children with croup compared with room air (SOR: A, meta-analysis of RCTs). Mode of delivery, relative humidity, ...
Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years are affected most often. The peak incidence occurs at 2 years of age, of which 1% to 5% of children in this age group require outpatient evaluation forcroup. Up to 3% of children evaluated in the office setting and a greater proportion e...
especially in children 6 months through 3 years of age. Diagnostic procedures that upset the child may worsen the respiratory distress and should be avoided.7Laboratory analysis generally should be limited to tests necessary for management of a more severely ill child, such as tests used to assess...
Diagnosis and management of croup in children A common childhood upper-airway disorder, croup is among several respiratory illnesses that require pediatricians and other healthcare providers to make an accurate differential diagnosis to ensure appropriate treatment. M. Nierengarten - 《Contemporary Pediatric...
Effectiveness of a croup clinical pathway in the management of children with croup presenting to an emergency department 来自 Wiley 喜欢 0 阅读量: 31 作者:R Chin,GJ Browne,LT Lam,ME Mccaskill,J Hort 摘要: Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a...
Recognizing croup and understanding how it affects children is the cornerstone of effective management. Now, with the knowledge of what this condition entails, let’s delve into how humidifiers might provide symptomatic relief and whether warm or cool mist options are more suitable for children with...
Requires mask delivery which may upset child and result in airway closure Consider with double set-up withAnesthesiato perform gas induction if sudden decompensation occurs Intubation See protocols below Indicated less frequently now with above management ...
11.It is unclear whether the Omicron variant is more likely to cause croup in children than previous strains of the novel coronavirus, experts say. 12.Potentially signaling breathing difficulty, this data could be valuable in management of patients with asthma or even croup. ...
The most important aspect of the treatment is airway maintenance, and standard management includes corticosteroids and L-adrenalin. Inhaled L-adrenalin has a transient beneficial effect on airway obstruction in children; even if it is not a definitive treatment, it may allow time for the basic ...