Bronchiolitis - Episode 7

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas everyone! The festive season is here and with it comes everyone's favourite christmas present... bronchiolitis! Jenny and Amy discuss how to assess the babies on your caseload who have caught the dreaded RSV, when to signpost them to the GP and how to know when it's urgent enough to be sending them to A&E. We also discuss the progression of the illness and some encouraging words you can share with parents on your caseload who are exhausted with bronchiolitis at the moment. Have you ever heard of the bronchiolitis vaccine? Amy and Jenny tell you who is eligible and what the vaccine is all about. Have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year from both of us. Eat plenty of mince pies and enjoy an extremely well deserved break. Feel proud of yourself for everything you have done to support children and families in 2017, you are all heroes. Further Reading: NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bronchiolitis/ Bronchiolitis Vaccine - The Green Book: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/458469/Green_Book_Chapter_27a_v2_0W.PDF Example of Work of Breathing in an infant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYso_Oz-35k *PLEASE NOTE: we chose this clip because it is quite a good, natural example of what you are looking for on a child's chest, however the terminology is American. If you are a SCPHN in the UK then we usually refer to 'subcostal recession' and 'tracheal tug'. Jingle Bells from: https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/110158/