Bronchiolitis Oral/Enteral Feeding Guidance Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient
Bronchiolitis Oral/Enteral Feeding Guidance Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient
Patient with Bronchiolitis Who Is Allowed Oral/Enteral Feeding
This pathway should be used to guide the care of healthy patients < 24 months of age in the Emergency Department who are going to be admitted or already admitted to any inpatient general pediatric service with a clinical presentation consistent with the diagnosis of bronchiolitis.
Consider excluding any patient with the following:
- Distress
- NPO, potential need for care escalation
- Concern for possible severe sepsis
- Risk for feeding intolerance
- IV fluids for shock
- Persistent emesis, severe GERD, aspiration risk
- Craniofacial abnormalities that will make placing an NG tube difficult
- Critical airway