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Brief Resolved Unexplained Event. A recent clinical practice guideline revised the name and definition of an ALTE to a brief resolved unexplained event BRUE. ALTE is an old term for events that are characterised by some combination of apnoea colour change change in muscle tone or choking and gagging and are frightening to the observer. The event occurs suddenly lasts less than 30 to 60 seconds and is frightening to the person caring for the infant. A Systematic Review.
The event occurs suddenly lasts less than 30 to 60 seconds and is frightening to the person caring for the infant. Management of Apparent Life-threatening Events in Infants. Brief resolved unexplained event - BRUE. A brief resolved unexplained event BRUE is defined as a reported sudden brief 1 minute event in a child 1 year of age which is resolved at the time of presentation. This term was defined by consensus in 2016 and should be used instead of ALTE whenever the event is transient and remains unexplained after an appropriate medical evaluation 3. A majority of these events are more precisely described as a brief resolved unexplained event BRUE.
A brief resolved unexplained event is a diagnosis made after your babys doctor or health care professional has examined your baby and determined that.
Brief Resolved Unexplained Events Formerly Apparent Life-Threatening Events and Evaluation of Lower-Risk Infants. Brief resolved unexplained event - BRUE. Change in tone 1. It has been recommended that the term ALTE is replaced with the new term Brief Resolved Unexplained Event or BRUE. A Clinical Decision Rule to Identify Infants With Apparent Life-Threatening Event Who Can Be Safely Discharged From the Emergency Department. The event occurs suddenly lasts less than 30 to 60 seconds and is frightening to the person caring for the infant.