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39: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events
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Published:November 2023
Zarmina Ehsan, MD, FAAP, "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Events", Pediatric Pulmonology, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Michael J. Light, MD, FAAP, Kristin Van Hook, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Brief, resolved, unexplained events (BRUEs) are relatively common occurrences among newborns and infants. They encompass a broad range of presentations that may be attributable to a variety of underlying medical diagnoses with variable prognoses. Most infants and young children with BRUEs present in urgent care settings (emergency department and hospital), but primary care providers and pulmonologists will often be involved in both acute evaluation and long-term management. As such, the role of these providers is to (1) determine whether and what testing is needed and (2) observe the infant/child long-term.
The term apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) was introduced in 1986...
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