Before revision: The American Academy of Pediatrics classifies an infant as low risk if they have a BRUE and meet the following characteristics: infant is of age younger than 60 days gestational age greater than or equal to 32 weeks infant has had no prior BRUEs this BRUE did not occur in a cluster cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a medical provider was not required no concerning features on history no concerning physical examination findings duration less than 20 seconds High-Risk Infants If the infant does not meet all of these criteria, the BRUE is considered high-risk, and more likely represents an underlying medical condition.
After revision: The American Academy of Pediatrics classifies an infant as low risk if they have a BRUE and meet the following characteristics: infant is of age greater than 60 days gestational age greater than or equal to 32 weeks infant has had no prior BRUEs this BRUE did not occur in a cluster cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a medical provider was not required no concerning features on history no concerning physical examination findings duration less than 20 seconds High-Risk Infants If the infant does not meet all of these criteria, the BRUE is considered high-risk, and more likely represents an underlying medical condition.