Brief, resolved, unexplained event.

At what ages does BRUE occur? How does it present?

Occurs in infants under 1 years old, combination of apnea, color change, muscle tone change, and choking.

Preemie, pmHx of BRUE, youner than 2 months, laryngospasm, pertussis.

How is BRUE assessed?

Note events that happened before/during/after event.

What is the primary intervention for BRUE?

Education; refer the caregiver to CPR classes

Post BRUE monitoring consists of

Appear well after episode, have normal vital signs, and observe for 1-4 hours using continous pulse ox

Sudden infant death syndrome, child younger than 1 dies. Is the leading cause of death from 1mo-1year.

2-4 months, low birth weight/preterm, male, history of 2 or more BRUE

SIDS clinical manifestations

Happens rapidly and silently, typically when sleeping, with no evidence of struggle and excellent health prior.

BRUE and SIDS happen during what types typically

BRUE less common during early AM while SIDS is more common

supine, firm surface, no blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals, no bed sharing.

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Exam 1.7

Question	Answer
What is a BRUE?	Brief, resolved, unexplained event.
At what ages does BRUE occur? How does it present?	Occurs in infants under 1 years old, combination of apnea, color change, muscle tone change, and choking.
BRUE risk factors	Preemie, pmHx of BRUE, youner than 2 months, laryngospasm, pertussis.
How is BRUE assessed?	Note events that happened before/during/after event.
What is the primary intervention for BRUE?	Education; refer the caregiver to CPR classes
Post BRUE monitoring consists of	Appear well after episode, have normal vital signs, and observe for 1-4 hours using continous pulse ox
SIDS	Sudden infant death syndrome, child younger than 1 dies. Is the leading cause of death from 1mo-1year.
The BTS campaign was prompted by	SIDS
SIDS risk factors	2-4 months, low birth weight/preterm, male, history of 2 or more BRUE
SIDS clinical manifestations	Happens rapidly and silently, typically when sleeping, with no evidence of struggle and excellent health prior.
BRUE and SIDS happen during what types typically	BRUE less common during early AM while SIDS is more common
BTS campaign	supine, firm surface, no blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals, no bed sharing.

Created by: pedsstudysets

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