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Management of Apparent Life Threatening Events
Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH Chair, AAP Subcommittee on Apparent Life Threatening Events Vice-Chair, AAP Council on Quality and Patient Safety Division of Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics
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Management of Apparent Life Threatening Events
Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH Chair, AAP Subcommittee on Apparent Life Threatening Events Vice-Chair, AAP Council on Quality and Patient Safety Division of Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics
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Management of Brief Resolved Unexplained Events: Re-
thinking ALTE
Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH Chair, AAP Subcommittee on Brief Resolved Unexplained Events Vice-Chair, AAP Council on Quality and Patient Safety Division of Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics
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BRUEs
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Disclosure
I have no relevant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in this CME activity
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You will learn about…
1. Historical framework and epidemiology 2. Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) vs
brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) 3. Event characterization: explained vs
unexplained 4. Risk stratification and new recommendations 5. Tools to implement change in your practice
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Historical Framework and
Epidemiology 1
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What was an ALTE?
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Definition of ALTE (Ce 1986)
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Definition of ALTE (Ce 1986)
An episode in the first year of life that appears potentially life threatening to the observer and is characterized by some combination of:
National Institutes of Health (1987) Consensus development conference on infantile apnea and home monitoring 1986. Pediatrics 79: 292-299
Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle tone Choking or gagging
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Definition of ALTE (Ce 1986)
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VIDEO
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ALTEs - Epidemiology
Conservatively 1 out of 250–400 children are hospitalized for an
ALTE
But scary events are very common 43% of healthy infants have had a 20-second apnea
episode over a 3-month period 5% of parents recall seeing an apnea event Normal in infants: choking, gagging, blue
discoloration, tone changes, periodic and irregular breathing
• Monti MC.. Acta Paediatr. 2016;doi: 10.1111/apa.13391; • Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U. Arch Dis Child. 2005;90(3):297–300; • Ramanathan R. JAMA. 2001;285(17):2199–2207 • Mitchell EA. Acta Paediatr. 2001;90(4):417–422.
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ALTEs – Discharge Diagnoses
Most common Idiopathic (26-50%) GER (26-54%) Respiratory infection
(8-11%) Seizure (9-11%)
Less common Child maltreatment (<1%) Pertussis (0.05-9%) Cardiac arrhythmias (<1%) Bacterial infection (0-8%) Metabolic Disorder (1.5%)
McGovern MC, Smith MB. Arch Dis Child. 2004;89(11):1043–1048.
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No causal relationship of pre-existing apnea or ALTE and SIDs
Interventions to reduce SIDs have not reduced ALTEs (eg, back to sleep)
SIDS and ALTEs have different risk factors
AN ALTE IS NOT A WARNING SIGN FOR SIDS!
Bonkowsky Pediatrics. 2008;122(1):125–131; Esani J Pediatr. 2008;152(3):365–370 Steinschneider. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1994;41(5):967–990.
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High Resource Use and Variation
Tieder JS, Cowan CA, Garrison MM, Christakis DA. Variation in inpatient resource utilization and management of apparent life-threatening events. J Peds. 2008;152(5):629–635.
Multicenter study of patients hospitalized with an ALTE
Mean length of stay = 4.4 days (SD
5.6)
Mean adjusted charges = $15,567 (SD $28,510)
Readmission = 2.5% but variable
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
RSV
Pertussis
CBC
pH probe
Upper GI Imaging
CT
Chest xray
Sleep testing
EKG
EEG
Antiobiotics
Anti-reflux
Percentage of ALTE Patients
Lab Tests
Reflux Tests
Other Tests
Medications
Resource Utilization Across Hospitals
Medians and Interquartile Ranges
Tieder JS, Cowan CA, Garrison MM, Christakis DA. Variation in inpatient resource utilization and management of
apparent life-threatening events. J Peds. 2008;152(5):629–635.
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Systematic Review
For infants that are well appearing upon presentation… H&P features can identify risk
Tailored testing to risk is of value
True risk cannot be ascertained
A more precise definition is needed
Further research is warranted
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Discharge?
Labs?
CT head? Symptoms?
CPR teaching?
EEG?
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The challenge? Event difficult to characterize Infant often appears well Life-threating? Many potential causes some serious most self-limiting/nonrecurring
Parental and provider anxiety is high Common, but risk poorly understood Repeat event Underlying disease Unintended consequences
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ALTE…A Recipe for a Testing/Treatment Cascade
Broad differential diagnosis Anxiety provoking Common Low prevalence of disease Perceived reassurance from
testing or hospitalization Poor understanding of true
risk Use of nonspecific testing
prone to false positive results
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The Event
Formerly Known as ALTE
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ALTE vs BRUE
ALTE An episode in the first year
of life that appears potentially life-threatening to the observer and is characterized by some combination of…
BRUE Event occurring in an
infant <1 year where the observer reports a sudden, brief period of one or more of the following…
No explanation for event after appropriate history and PE
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ALTE vs BRUE
ALTE Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle
tone Choking or gagging
BRUE Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased, or
irregular breathing Marked change in tone
(hyper- or hypotonia) Altered level of
responsiveness
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ALTE vs BRUE
ALTE Both chief complaint and
diagnosis Not always life-threatening Can have ongoing
symptoms (eg, fever, upper respiratory infection)
Can have a diagnosis (eg, meningitis, bronchiolitis)
BRUE Diagnosis of exclusion Excludes patients with
an explanation or diagnosis (eg, GER)
Excludes currently symptomatic infants
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Event Characterization Explained vs Unexplained
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Color
ALTE Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle
tone Choking or gagging
BRUE Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased, or
irregular breathing Marked change in tone
(hyper- or hypotonia) Altered level of
responsiveness
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Color Change—Red, White, and Blue
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Acrocyanosis Vasomotor instability
Normal Color Change
http://newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/PerioralCyanosis1.html
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Central cyanosis Bluish discoloration of oral mucous membranes
Peripheral cyanosis Increased oxygen extraction by peripheral tissue or
vasoconstriction (eg, shock)
Concerning Color Change
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Plethora: Red is normal in infants
Pallor: White or ashen can be normal or a sign of decreased perfusion
Skin color is difficult to determine: skin tone and lighting
What About Red and White Episodes?
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Changes to Breathing
ALTE Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle
tone Choking or gagging
BRUE Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased, or
irregular breathing Marked change in tone
(hyper- or hypotonia) Altered level of
responsiveness
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Periodic breathing Typically developing infants have periods of cyclic breathing with
pauses Occurs in nearly all preterm infants and most term infants Decreases dramatically after 2 months of age
Irregular respirations Hallmark of active sleep (rapid eye movement or dream sleep) Present at all ages
Breath-holding spell
Acute decreases in oxygen saturation >10% from baseline are observed in most infants briefly during sleep
Normal Breathing Change
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Apnea: Cessation of airflow x 20–30 seconds Central: Absence of respiratory effort from
central respiratory center Obstructive: Paradoxical inverse movements of
the chest wall and abdomen with decreased saturation
Apnea of prematurity <37 weeks corrected gestational age May persist in infants <28 weeks
Concerning Breathing Change
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ALTE Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle
tone Choking or gagging
BRUE Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased, or
irregular breathing Marked change in tone
(hyper- or hypotonia) Altered level of
responsiveness
Muscle Tone Change
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Stimulation from coughing, gagging, choking, crying (ie, laryngospasm)
Startle and fencing reflex
LOC from breath-holding spell
Normal Tone Change
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Seizure Rhythmic and not extinguishable Eye deviation Limp Rigid Postictal Generalized/altered mental status Infantile spasm
Concerning Tone Change
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ALTE Color change Apnea Alteration in muscle
tone Choking or gagging
BRUE Cyanosis or pallor Absent, decreased, or
irregular breathing Marked change in tone
(hyper- or hypotonia) Altered level of
responsiveness
Change in Responsiveness
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• Immature nervous system
• Somnolence
• LOC with breath-holding spell
Normal Change in Responsiveness
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Seizure
LOC
Hypoxemia
Hypoglycemia
Concerning Change in Responsiveness
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History and PE are Critical
https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/review-for-test-2-family-assessment/deck/8041126
https://www.bda.org/childprotection/Recognising/Pages/Physical.aspx
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Risk Stratification and Recommendations for
Lower-Risk 4
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Lower-Risk Criteria
No concerning historical features No concerning PE findings Age >60 days Prematurity: Gestational age ≥32 weeks and corrected
age ≥45 weeks First BRUE (no prior BRUE or cluster) Duration of event <1 minute No CPR required by trained medical provider
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AAP and Strength of Recommendations
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Pulmonology
• Need not admit the patient to the hospital solely for cardiorespiratory monitoring (B; Weak)
• May briefly monitor patients with continuous pulse oximetry and serial observations (D; Weak)
• Should not obtain a chest radiograph (B; Moderate) • Should not obtain measurement of blood gases
(B; Moderate) • Should not initiate home cardio-
respiratory monitoring (B; Moderate) • Should not obtain overnight
polysomnography (B; Moderate)
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Cardiology
• May obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (C; Weak) • Should not obtain echocardiography (C; Moderate)
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Child Abuse
Need not obtain neuroimaging (CT, MRI, ultrasonography) to detect child abuse (C; Weak)
Should obtain an assessment of social risk factors to detect child abuse (C; Weak)
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Neurology
• Should not obtain neuroimaging (CT, MRI, ultrasonography) to detect neurologic disorders (C; Moderate)
• Should not obtain an electroencephalogram (C; Moderate)
• Should not prescribe antiepileptic medications (C; Moderate)
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Infectious Disease
• Should not obtain a white blood cell count, blood culture, or cerebral spinal fluid analysis or culture to detect an occult bacterial infection (B; Strong)
• Should not obtain a chest radiograph to assess for pulmonary infection (B; Moderate)
• Need not obtain a urinary analysis (C; Weak) • Need not obtain respiratory viral
testing in infants (C; Weak) • May obtain test for pertussis (B; Weak)
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Gastroenterology
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Gastroenterology
Should not obtain investigations for GER (C; Moderate)
Should not prescribe acid suppression therapy (C; Moderate)
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Inborn Error of Metabolism
• Need not obtain blood glucose (C; Weak) • Need not obtain serum lactic acid or bicarbonate
(C; Weak) • Should not obtain serum sodium,
potassium, chloride, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, calcium, or ammonia (C; Moderate)
• Should not obtain venous or arterial blood gas (C; Moderate)
• Should not obtain urine organic acids, plasma amino acids, or plasma acylcarnitines (C; Moderate)
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Anemia
Should not obtain laboratory evaluations for anemia (C; Moderate)
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Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Should offer resources for CPR training to caregiver (C; Moderate)
Should educate caregivers about BRUEs (D; Weak) Should use shared decision making (C; Moderate)
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Implementation and
Improvement 5
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Implementation & Improvement
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Implementation and Improvement: AAP.org
Education News and conference outlets: Caregiver handout Webinar
Workflow integration Crowdsourcing of order set, history
and physical templates, algorithm
Quality improvement, research, billing ICD-9/10 codes, maintenance of
certification collaborative with Quality Improvement Innovation Networks (QuIIN)/Value in Inpatient Pediatrics (VIP) Network/Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee (PEMCRC)
Proposed quality measures Key Driver Diagram
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Key Driver Diagram: AAP.org
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Caregiver Handouts: AAP.org
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Future Directions
Guidance on higher-risk BRUEs Better identification of child abuse Understand epidemiology and risk Understand patient- and
family-centered outcomes
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Take Home Points
ALTEs/BRUEs are not precursors to SIDS BRUE is a diagnosis of exclusion Is the patient asymptomatic and well-appearing? Can you explain the event with careful H&P?
Be aware of child abuse Lower-risk vs Higher-risk? Perform diagnostic tests on
true, rather than perceived risk. Use shared decision making Goodbye ALTE…hello BRUE!
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A special thanks to…
SHM ALTE Expert Panel Robin Altman Josh Bonkowsky Don Brand Ilene Claudius Diana Cunningham Jack Percelay Raymond Pitteti Mike Smith Taylor Marsh
AAP Subcommittee Josh Bonkowsky Ruth Etzel Wayne Franklin David Gremse Bruce Herman Eliot Katz Leonard Krilov Lawrence Merrit Chuck Norlin Jack Percelay Robert Sapian Rick Shiffman Mike Smith
AAP Support Ricardo Quinonez Diana Cunningham Caryn Davidson Lisa Krams Kymika Okechukwu
…and 40+ guideline reviewers
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Thanks for sharing this Journey
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Questions and Discussion
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