
The Pediatric Predictive Index (PPI) for Predicting the Need for Hospitalization in a Child with Acute Asthma
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
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Description: | The Pediatric Predictive Index (PPI) can be used to evaluate a child presenting to the Emergency Department with acute asthma. It compares findings before and after initial management. The authors are from the University of Cincinnati. |
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