Pediatric Care
Prepare for the unique and often difficult challenges of pediatric patient assessment and treatment with our collection of expert-written columns, original video and news.
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Xavier Willard, 5, was going to music class with his mom when he ran off and jumped in the river
Meteorology instructor Jan Null said since 1998, 107 children in Texas have died in hot cars
Zachary Motta, 22, was accused of coercing a 12-year-old boy online
Tuanika Brown carried the crying baby to safety and checked on his mom amidst the chaos
A hazmat crew helped ventilate the building; the pool owner called it a “freak accident”
The staff performed CPR for eight minutes before an ambulance arrived
A 4-year-old girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition with second- and third-degree burns
Video of the scene shows a stroller lying on its side and a car with a smashed windshield
The device would detect if a child is left in a vehicle and blow cool air on them
Keandre Goodman was inside the vehicle for at least 45 minutes when his parents discovered him
EMTs arrived and performed CPR, but were unsuccessful
Video surveillance showed the baby was left in the car for about two and a half hours
The crew was aided by a paramedic among the passengers; the baby was gifted free flights for life
The girl, who was unsure of her address, called 911 and told dispatchers that her mother was having trouble breathing
EMTs started the program as a unique way to get young community members interested in the field
The Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund partnered with St. Joseph’s Hospital to place AEDs near high schools
The 15-year-old’s father said paramedics and guides performed CPR for more than an hour
The bus was taking 29 students home from school; officials said the scene was chaos
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the explosion was deliberately set or the result of an accident
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
Responders found a car had driven through a fence and struck a student
On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year
The firefighter’s daughter was playing with the popular toy when a metal bearing flew off and into her mouth
A neighbor called 911 and she and others cared for the children as paramedics arrived to revive the couple
Paramedics found the woman, who was eight months pregnant, trapped underneath her minivan
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
The attack left her 1-year-old granddaughter dead and critically injured her daughter and 5-year-old granddaughter
Paramedics gave the child one dose of naloxone and he received another at a hospital
The boy’s mother ran away shortly after the incident
The device can be used quickly, unlike lidocaine, which requires 30 minutes to fully take effect
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