Acute Asthma Exacerbation Clinical Pathway — PICU
Acute Asthma Exacerbation Clinical Pathway — PICU
Infectious Disease Considerations
Influenza | During influenza season, patients admitted to the PICU with status asthmaticus and recent fever should be tested for influenza and receive oseltamivir pending results. |
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Other Viral Etiologies | Routine use of Rapid Respiratory Panel (RRP) is otherwise not indicated, patients with status asthmatics and fever/viral prodrome should be placed on contact and droplet precautions. |
Bacterial Pneumonia | If the patient with status asthmaticus has fever and concern for pneumonia on radiographic imaging, see inpatient pneumonia pathway for antibiotic recommendations. |