Vol 2, No 2 (2017)
REVIEW ARTICLE
Published online: 2017-05-24
ALTE — Apparent Life-Threatening Event in children
Abstract
The data available in the literature associated with apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) in young children, a syndrome rarely diagnosed in Polish emergency departments, are discussed in this paper. The importance of properly conducted interviews, emotional aspects and their practical role in the early management of the case at the site of the event, proposed diagnostic criteria, as well as suggestions for the diagnostic process and decisions related to follow-up are presented.
Keywords: childrenlife threateningSIDSrespiration
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