Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) was an existing Victorian CPG that has been revised then reviewed by CPG Committee members. It will be considered for PIC endorsement on 27 August.

Key Points

1. A BRUE is an event in an infant that is characterised by a marked change in breathing, tone, colour or level of responsiveness, followed by a complete return to a baseline state, and that cannot be explained by a medical cause
2. A BRUE is a diagnosis of exclusion.  There are many diagnosable conditions that cause symptoms similar to that of a BRUE
3. Infants who have had a BRUE can be stratified into groups of low and high risk of having a repeat event or a serious underlying disorder
4. A low risk BRUE may be safely managed in an outpatient setting