A 6-month-old with bronchiolitis has O2 saturations 91-93% while awake and mild work of breathing. Which management is recommended?...

Question

A 6-month-old with bronchiolitis has O2 saturations 91-93% while awake and mild work of breathing. Which management is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Start systemic corticosteroids

Answer

Begin scheduled nebulized albuterol

Answer

Give racemic epinephrine every 2 hours

Answer

Provide supportive care; no bronchodilators; give supplemental O2 only if SpO2 persistently

Answer

Start broad-spectrum antibiotics

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis