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===Bronchiolitis=== | ===Bronchiolitis=== | ||
'''Treatment''' | |||
:* Preferred regimen: | :* Preferred regimen: | ||
::: Note | :: Note | ||
::* Clinicians should administer nasogastric or intravenous fluids for infants with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis who cannot maintain hydration orally | |||
::* Clinicians should not administer albuterol (or salbutamol) to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. | |||
::* Clinicians should not administer epinephrine to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis. | |||
::* Clinicians should not administer systemic corticosteroids to infants with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis in any setting. | |||
::* Clinicians should not administer antibacterial medications to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis unless there is a concomitant bacterial infection, or a strong suspicion of one. | |||
'''Prophylaxis''' | |||
:* Preferred regimen: | |||
:: Note | |||
::* Clinicians should not administer palivizumab to otherwise healthy infants with a gestational age of 29 weeks, 0 days or greater. | |||
::* All people should disinfect hands before and after direct contact with patients, after contact with inanimate objects in the direct vicinity of the patient, and after removing gloves. | |||
::* All people should use alcoholbased rubs for hand decontamination when caring for children with bronchiolitis. When alcoholbased rubs are not available, individuals should wash their hands with soap and water. | |||
::* Clinicians should counsel caregivers about exposing the infant or child to environmental tobacco smoke and smoking cessation when assessing a child for bronchiolitis. |
Revision as of 18:52, 16 June 2015
Bronchiolitis
Treatment
- Preferred regimen:
- Note
- Clinicians should administer nasogastric or intravenous fluids for infants with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis who cannot maintain hydration orally
- Clinicians should not administer albuterol (or salbutamol) to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis.
- Clinicians should not administer epinephrine to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis.
- Clinicians should not administer systemic corticosteroids to infants with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis in any setting.
- Clinicians should not administer antibacterial medications to infants and children with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis unless there is a concomitant bacterial infection, or a strong suspicion of one.
Prophylaxis
- Preferred regimen:
- Note
- Clinicians should not administer palivizumab to otherwise healthy infants with a gestational age of 29 weeks, 0 days or greater.
- All people should disinfect hands before and after direct contact with patients, after contact with inanimate objects in the direct vicinity of the patient, and after removing gloves.
- All people should use alcoholbased rubs for hand decontamination when caring for children with bronchiolitis. When alcoholbased rubs are not available, individuals should wash their hands with soap and water.
- Clinicians should counsel caregivers about exposing the infant or child to environmental tobacco smoke and smoking cessation when assessing a child for bronchiolitis.