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Brief Resolved Unexplained Events: Practical Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department

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  • A brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) is defined as “an event occurring in an infant <1 year of age when the observer reports a sudden, brief, and now resolved episode of ≥1 of the following: cyanosis or pallor; absent, decreased, or irregular breathing; marked change in tone (hyper- or hypotonia); and altered level of responsiveness.”1
  • In addition to the definition of BRUE and other inclusion criteria, factors associated with “lower-risk” patients include:
    • Age >60 days
    • Gestational age >32 weeks and postconceptional age >45 weeks
    • First BRUE (no previous BRUE, not occurring in clusters)
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Authors

Lukas R. Austin-Page, MD, FAAP; Christine S. Cho, MD, MPH, MEd

Peer Reviewed By

Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAEM, FACEP; Nicole Gerber, MD

Publication Date

April 1, 2024

CME Expiration Date

April 1, 2027    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 4 ACEP Category I Credits, 4 AAP Prescribed Credits, 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.

Pub Med ID: 38507230

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