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This education session was led by \u003Cstrong>Dr. Tracy Ridley\u003C/strong> (Winnipeg Children’s Emergency Department) and organized by TREKK and the \u003Cstrong>University of Manitoba\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>During the session, Dr. Ridley reviewed key topics, including:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>What is bronchiolitis?\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>When investigations can be helpful\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Best practices for management\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Asthma vs. Bronchiolitis\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The importance of immunizations\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Providing Accessible Resources to Inform Clinician Decisions \u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“Bronchiolitis is a clinical diagnosis, so chest x-rays are not helpful in the typical presentation,” says Dr. Amy Plint, “Care is predominantly supportive, such as using supplemental oxygen for persistent oxygen saturations that are less than 90% and fluids by NG or IV to maintain hydration if needed.”\u003C/p>\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of admission to hospital for children less than one year old. 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During peak respiratory seasons, having clear, \u003Cstrong>evidence-based tools at your fingertips can make a meaningful difference in patient care\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Healthcare providers can access these \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/topic/bronchiolitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bronchiolitis resources\u003C/a>, along with TREKK’s full suite of pediatric evidence-based tools, on the \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TREKK\u003C/a> website at any time.\u003C/p>\n","Busy Respiratory Seasons Call for Easy-to-Use Resources","busy-respiratory-seasons-call-for-easy-to-use-resources",{"edges":843},[844,846],{"cursor":796,"node":845},{"name":798,"slug":799},{"cursor":847,"node":848},"YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjI3Nw==",{"name":849,"slug":850},"Resource","resource",{"cursor":852,"node":853},"YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjUyMDc=",{"altText":680,"sourceUrl":854,"mediaItemUrl":855},"https://cdn.trekk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bronchiolitis-News-Post-EN.jpg?strip=all","https://cms.trekk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bronchiolitis-News-Post-EN.jpg",{"cursor":857,"node":858},"YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjUxMzU=",{"databaseId":859,"date":860,"content":861,"title":862,"slug":863,"categories":864,"featuredImage":870},5135,"2026-07-31T20:58:18","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/topic/croup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Croup\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>\u003Cstrong> is a common cause of upper airway obstruction in pediatrics\u003C/strong>, and is characterized by \u003Cstrong>acute onset of a barky cough\u003C/strong> and may be accompanied by noisy breathing. Typically, most cases occur in patients between 6 months old to 5 years old and often peaks in patients around 2 years old. Since \u003Cstrong>croup is usually caused by a viral infection\u003C/strong>, antibiotics are often not useful in treatment.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Providing Evidence-Based Knowledge for Busy Clinicians\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>TREKK offers our \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/resources/bottom-line-recommendations-croup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line Recommendations (BLR) resource\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> for all clinicians to provide \u003Cstrong>best practices and evidence-based information when diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with croup\u003C/strong>. This clear, concise resource has the most recent information on:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Assessment\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Management\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Safe Home Discharge Criteria\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Hospital Admission and Transfer to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Criteria\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, healthcare providers can view TREKK’s \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/resources/video-croup-in-kids/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>virtual education recording on croup\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> on our website. This education session was led by \u003Cstrong>Dr. Shannon MacPhee\u003C/strong> and was presented in partnership with the \u003Cstrong>IWK Health Centre\u003C/strong> and the \u003Cstrong>Nova Scotia Health Authority\u003C/strong>. This video outlines an overview of croup, common symptoms and causes, key information to know, and more.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Clinicians can also access TREKK’s \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/resources/evidence-repository-croup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>evidence repository on croup\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> to find a curated list of the best available resources and evidence.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>The Importance of Distinguishing Croup\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Our Croup BLR resource was developed by \u003Cstrong>Dr. David Johnson\u003C/strong> (University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine), \u003Cstrong>Dr. Jennifer Turnbull\u003C/strong> (McGill University Health Centre, McGill Global Child Health Program, Montreal Children’s Hospital), and \u003Cstrong>Dr. Terry Klassen\u003C/strong> (University of Saskatchewan), and was recently \u003Cstrong>updated in February 2026\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“\u003Cstrong>Croup is among the top ten reasons for parents to bring their child to an emergency department\u003C/strong>,” says Dr. David Johnson, “Distinguishing croup from less common, but more serious diseases is critically important. Confirmation is accurately made using clinical features and does not require laboratory or radiological testing. The use of evidenced-based therapies rapidly resolves respiratory distress, leads to substantially better outcomes and reduces unnecessary health care utilization.”\u003C/p>\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Clear Guidelines Supports Patient Care\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>TREKK’s Croup BLR is the ideal resource to be used as bedside reference for busy clinicians. With our \u003Cstrong>clear, concise format\u003C/strong>, this tool \u003Cstrong>gets to the point efficiently and highlights the most recent evidence available\u003C/strong>. This allows healthcare providers the peace of mind to know that they’re providing accurate, up-to-date care.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Supporting Healthcare Providers with Up-to-Date Evidence\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>TREKK’s \u003Ca href=\"https://trekk.ca/topic/croup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cstrong>croup resources\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> are created with busy healthcare providers in mind to \u003Cstrong>efficiently diagnose and manage pediatric patients with croup\u003C/strong>. 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