SAQ 1985 – Infant bronchiolitis severity and admission criteria

A 4-month-old boy is brought to your mixed ED with acute respiratory distress, presumed to be bronchiolitis.

You are asked to consider alternative diagnoses, grade the severity of bronchiolitis and decide whether admission is required.

Complete the table with differential diagnoses other than bronchiolitis and an assessment feature supporting each.

(Marked out of 8.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Differential diagnosis</th> <th>Supporting assessment feature</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Complete the table comparing moderate and severe bronchiolitis assessment features.

(Marked out of 7.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>Moderate</th> <th>Severe</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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State indications for admission under the local paediatric team.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 18

Percentage: 0%