Bronchiolitis
Resources for Primary and Secondary Care
RESOURCES
Bronchiolitis Pathway in NHS Lanarkshire (PDF)
Last updated: 25-Oct-2021
Discharging from Emergency Department (PDF)
Last updated: 25-Oct-2021
Discharging from Primary Care (PDF)
Last updated: 25-Oct-2021
NHS Lanarkshire Paediatric Toolkit
Informative videos on paediatric clinical skills including airway management, delivery of metered dose inhaler, and oxygen saturation monitoring.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Video - Managing a toddler
Video - The deteriorating infant
NICE Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management [NG9] (2015, updated 2021)
NICE guideline covering recommendations on:
- Assessment and diagnosis
- When to refer to hospital
- When to admit
- Management
- When to discharge
- Key safety information for looking after a baby or child at home
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
PHE Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Guidance from Public Health England providing advice on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, management and epidemiology of RSV. Last updated 09/12/2015.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
RCPCH National Guidance for the Management of Children with Bronchiolitis (2021)
Includes recommendations for:
- primary care
- presentation in emergency departments
- admission to paediatric department
- aerosol generating procedures
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
SCOTStar - Bronchioilitis (2020) (PDF)
Clinical Guideline covering recommendations for management of deteriorating patient and criteria for referral for use by ScotSTAR teams and referring centres. Published 09/11/2020.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
The Green Book Chapter 27a RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates. Last updated 04/09/2015.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Don't Forget The Bubbles - Bronchiolitis
This online module by Dr Tessa Davis, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Royal London Hospital, covers aspects for both Primary and Secondary Care practitioners in the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Last updated 01/08/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Health Education England - Respiratory Surge in Children programme
This e-lfh programme contains extensive resources for primary and secondary healthcare professionals working with children. Last updated 22/09/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Healthier Together - Bronchiolitis and Viral Induced Wheeze Guidance (2021) (PDF)
Document created for guidance on diagnosis and management for primary care clinicians.
Last updated: 6-Nov-2021
Healthier Together - Bronchiolitis Pathway for Primary Care Staff (PDF)
This assessment tool highlights the criteria for severity rating.
Last updated: 6-Nov-2021
TURAS Learn - Bronchiolitis
This video presentation by Dr Shane Campbell, Paediatric Anaesthetist with SCOTStar, published by Remote and Rural Healthcare Education Alliance (RRHEAL) discusses diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Published 01/02/2016.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Children’s Acute Retrieval Service - Bronchiolitis
This webinar covers all aspects of the management of bronchiolitis, with CATS consultants Elise Randle, Linda Chigaru and Andrew Jones, and CATS ACP Claire Fraser. Published 02/07/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Don't Forget The Bubbles - Bronchiolitis
This online module by Dr Tessa Davis, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Royal London Hospital, covers aspects for both Primary and Secondary Care practitioners in the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Last updated 01/08/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Don't Forget The Bubbles - Safetynetting For Bronchiolitis
This article was created in collaboration with Health Education England Respiratory Surge in Children programme. It discusses diagnosis, assessment of severity, and criteria for discharge from Emergency Department. Last updated 28/09/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Health Education England - Respiratory Surge in Children programme
This e-lfh programme contains extensive resources for primary and secondary healthcare professionals working with children. Last updated 22/09/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
RCEM Learning - Preparing for a Bronchiolitis Epidemic
This article discusses investigations in bronchiolitis, management of deteriorating patient, infection control and cohorting, and discharge planning. Published 06/07/2021.
Last updated: 27-Oct-2021
RCPCH - Managing RSV in 2021
This webinar from Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health for paediatricians and other child health professionals looked at how to manage patient flow, ‘keeping patients safe and pathways open’, covered recognition, management and discharge, and signposted to resources for parents. Published 29/06/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
TURAS Learn - Bronchiolitis
This video presentation by Dr Shane Campbell, Paediatric Anaesthetist with SCOTStar, published by Remote and Rural Healthcare Education Alliance (RRHEAL) discusses diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Published 01/02/2016.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
NHS webpage - Looking After A Sick Child
Advice for parents and carers. Last updated 14/09/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Spotting The Sick Child
An interactive tool from the Department of Health and Health Education England supporting health professionals in assessment of the acutely unwell child. Consists of three levels of modules targeting general practitioners, nurse practitioners, paramedics and technicians, doctors and nurses in emergency departments, paediatric doctors and nurses in training.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
TURAS Learn - Unwell Children
A collection of resources for healthcare professionals.
Online modules:
-Emergency management of children and young people
Presentations:
-Early recognition and assessment of the sick child
-Bronchiolitis and croup: part 1 bronchiolitis
-Bronchiolitis and croup: part 2 croup
-Supporting families around the resuscitation of a baby or child
-Stabilisation and management of the critically ill child prior to transfer
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
Healthier Together - Bronchiolitis Information Leaflet (PDF)
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
NHS webpage - Bronchiolitis
Resource for families on symptoms, cause, treatment, and prevention. Last updated 06/08/2021.
Last updated: 24-Oct-2021
