Loraine Lugasi | EAP - European Academy of Paediatrics

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#Cough Medication: Do not recommend, prescribe or use cough medicines in children.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) Coughing is generally a normal defense mechanism of the body and is mostly related to acute respiratory infections in children. How to talk with patients and parents about cough medicine: Coughing is...

#Bronchiolitis: Do not routinely use steroids and bronchodilators in infants presenting with bronchiolitis.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) The use of bronchodilators and glucocorticoids did not prove to have any benefits with respect to rates of hospitalization and readmission, duration of the disease and overall disease outcome. What is...

#IV-Antibiotic Duration: Do not routinely prolong IV antibiotics to treat severe infections, but consider switching to the oral form as soon as the clinical condition has improved.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) Most patients with severe infections (i.e., pyelonephritis, osteomyelitis, and uncomplicated severe pneumonia) can be safely transitioned from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics: If there are no...

#Acute Otitis Media & Antibiotics: Do not routinely use antibiotics in children with acute otitis media when self-resolution is expected.

by Loraine Lugasi | Oct 10, 2024 | Top 10 Physician's Recommendations

Download Postcard (PDF) Share This on Social Media (coming soon!) Acute otitis media (AOM) is a very common and usually self-limiting infection in children. Watchful waiting strategy should be discussed with parents and follow-up after 48-72 hours is arranged, if...