Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group

Evidence-based guidelines for the management of common and important acute paediatric presentations to hospitals

Breathing Difficulty: An evidence based guideline for the management of children presenting with acute breathing difficulty

Authors

Dr Monica Lakhanpaul¹, Dr Kate Armon¹, Miss Philipa Eccleston¹, Dr Roderick MacFaul², Dr Stephanie Smith³, Dr Harish Vyas³, Dr Ursula Werneke⁴, Miss Lynn Williams³, Professor Terence Stephenson¹.

Developed January 2002
Date for review January 2005

Please note that following good clinical practice guidelines can improve patient outcomes. However, guidelines should be used in the context of the clinical condition of each individual patient. The clinical decisions used to manage patients with acute breathing difficulties remain the responsibility of the health professionals looking after that patient. Neither the guideline authors nor the website server providing access to the guideline take any responsibility for patient outcomes.

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¹Academic Division of Child Health,

School of Human Development, University of Nottingham,

University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH.

²Pinderfields General Hospital

Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG.

³Queen’s Medical Centre

University Hospital NHS Trust

Derby Road

Nottingham NG7 2UH.

⁴Maudsley Hospital

London SE5 8AZ.

Correspondence
Terence.Stephenson@nottingham.ac.uk

Conflict of interest: none.

Funding for guideline development

Children Nationwide funds high quality research into a wide range of serious diseases and conditions affecting babies, infants and children. Our purpose is to provide support and opportunities to exceptionally talented research Doctors, who are undertaking important and innovative projects, which if successful, are likely to attract continuation funding from elsewhere.