BRUE Low-Risk Criteria Calculator

Apply only after the event is brief, resolved, unexplained after history/exam, and occurred in an infant under 1 year.

Age >60 days

Gestational age >=32 weeks and corrected age >=45 weeks

First event and not occurring in clusters

Event lasted <1 minute

No CPR by trained medical provider

No concerning history

No concerning physical exam findings

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BRUE is diagnosed only when no explanation is found after appropriate history and physical examination.

References

This PediaHelper page implements the published clinical criteria and should be checked against local protocols and senior clinical judgment.

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