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Abstract Number: 129
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Bronchiolitis is a clinical diagnosis, with growing research supporting limited use of diagnostic tests and interventions. Hospitals have reduced use of bronchodilators and imaging, but the national average of respiratory viral testing (RVT) in these children continues to be high at 33%. Over the past three years, RCHSD’s rate has persisted at 31-35%, despite […]
Abstract Number: 144
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Bronchiolitis is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in children with > 100,000 admissions each year. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy has been widely adopted to treat bronchiolitis with increasing use outside of the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The use of oral feeding while on HFNC has been questioned due to […]
Abstract Number: 182
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Asthma and bronchiolitis are the most common respiratory ailments affecting pediatric patients worldwide. Management guidelines have been developed in an effort to standardize the treatment of these patients. Nowhere in these guidelines (both the 2007 Expert Panel Report 3 Guidelines for the Management of Asthma and the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for […]
Abstract Number: 191
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Bronchiolitis is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in patients less than 2 years old. It can be a source of frustration for providers as numerous interventions that have been trialed throughout the years have not been shown to be effective. Albuterol is one such intervention as wheezing is a common clinical finding […]
Abstract Number: 339
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Asthma, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia are common pediatric inpatient diagnoses. Viral testing (VT) is not routinely necessary for these diagnoses as it often does not impact management. Our study objectives for each diagnosis are to; 1) describe trends in VT over the last 5 years including seasonal variation (respiratory season- Oct-March versus non-respiratory season- April-Sept), […]
Abstract Number: 403
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 2-month-old male, born at 32 weeks, presented with nasal congestion, fever and respiratory distress requiring supplemental oxygen. Mother reported that he was hospitalized for bronchiolitis 2 weeks ago and was discharged home on oxygen. On admission CBC, CMP, UA, CSF studies, blood and urine culture were all normal. Chest X-Ray was consistent […]