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    Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE) Criteria for Infants

    Classifies unexplained events and replaces the Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE) classification.

    IMPORTANT

    BRUE has been updated. BRUE 2.0 has been recommended as a replacement for the older tool. Click here to view.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Use in infants <1 year old who are asymptomatic and in their normal state of health at the time of evaluation. Do not use in symptomatic patients (e.g. fever, respiratory distress) or those with obvious cause for prior symptoms.

    Entry criteria
    Must fulfill all 4 to evaluate for BRUE

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    Dr. Joel S. Tieder
    Dr. Joel S. Tieder
    About the creator

    Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University Of Washington School Of Medicine. He is a pediatric hospitalist with scholarly focus on improving the delivery of quality care for hospitalized children, particularly through overcoming healthcare disparities and the use of evidence-based and family-centered care. Nationally, he is the Chair for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

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