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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

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Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

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We understand many families request this test and we urge you to talk with them about these recommendations so we can move to reducing the number of clinical tests that will not change management. The clinical utility of respiratory viral testing in hospitalized children: a meta-analysis. for bronchiolitis and 1.5% JAMA Pediatr.