JIT Learning Series | Management of the Pediatric Patient - Respiratory Viruses

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• Joe Wathen

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This video describes managing respiratory viruses in children, highlighting signs of distress and treatment options to improve care during seasonal outbreaks. It describes how doctors recognize signs of distress and manage illnesses like RSV, influenza, and COVID-19. Hospitals face challenges during virus surges, needing more beds and resources. Key management steps include assessing breathing difficulties early, using tools like the Pediatric Assessment Triangle, providing oxygen support when needed, and knowing when to escalate care with devices or intubation. The focus is on starting with simple treatments before moving to more complex ones if necessary to ensure proper breathing support for young patients.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Bronchiolitis, Viral; Emergency Medicine; Influenza, Human; Pneumonia, Viral; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Virus Diseases

Institutions: Mountain Plains Regional Disaster Health Response System (MPRDHRS)

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