Things We Do for No Reason™ : Lumbar Punctures in Low-Risk Febrile Infants with Bronchiolitis

Justin Berk; Eric Biondi; Pranita D Tamma; Carrie Herzke

doi:10.12788/jhm.3317

Things We Do for No Reason^™ : Lumbar Punctures in Low-Risk Febrile Infants with Bronchiolitis

J Hosp Med. 2020 Mar;15(3):181-183. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3317.

Authors

Justin Berk¹, Eric Biondi², Pranita D Tamma², Carrie Herzke²

Affiliations

¹ Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
² Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 31634097
DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3317

Abstract

Inspired by the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely^® campaign, the "Things We Do for No Reason^™ " (TWDFNR) series reviews practices that have become common parts of hospital care but may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWDFNR series do not represent "black and white" conclusions or clinical practice standards but are meant as a starting place for research and active discussions among hospitalists and patients. We invite you to be part of that discussion.