Variation in Prehospital Protocols for Pediatric Respiratory Distress Management in the United States

Conclusions All included states had specific recommendations for the management of pediatric respiratory distress. There was consistency in recommendations for albuterol use for wheezing and epinephrine use for anaphylaxis. However, there was wide variability in other uses for epinephrine, steroid administration, continuous positive airway pressure use, and specific treatments for croup and epiglottitis. The findings of this study provide a base for important future evidence-based protocol developments and changes in prehospital pediatric respiratory distress treatment.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research