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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The child’s parents were home at the time of the fall; police are continuing to investigate
An off-duty firefighter at the scene evaluated the man after his stepson pulled him out of a pool
There were no ambulances available because they were on other calls
During the afternoon recess, a student was running by the hole, fell in and got his leg stuck in it
The man and his wife were engaged in a bitter split that involved a custody battle over the 6-year-old girl
Mirranda Grace Lawson, 2, was placed on life support after choking on a popcorn kernel
A worker sat down to read to the other kids without being aware the toddler was underneath
One child remains hospitalized in critical condition; it’s the deadliest fire in Memphis since the 1920s
The boy’s cousin, who was babysitting him, had a seizure and hit her head on the bathtub before telling the boy to call 911
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The ambulance acts as a mobile ICU to buy time for patients until they can be transferred into a hospital
The woman was killed after her car swerved off the road and hit another vehicle
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
State wildlife officials said they’re “confident” they caught the alligator that killed the boy
The 16-month-old was accidentally locked inside along with the keys to the vehicle
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
The elephant hurled the rock more than 10 meters over a huge ditch and wooden barrier, striking the girl in the head
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
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The ambulance was not using its lights or sirens when it struck the toddler at an intersection
The nurse immediately performed CPR on the teen after she found him face down in the sand and not breathing
The infant’s parents refuse to allow tests to be conducted to deduce if she is brain dead
After a concerned mother posted on Facebook that her son had no one to play with, the fire and police departments turn up
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training
The couple performed CPR on a boy floating face down in a community pool
Officials said the man forgot to drop off the baby before going to work, where he left her in the car for four hours
Police suspect illegal fireworks explosion responsible for girl’s hand amputation and blast injuries to her face
The boy, walking alongside a trailer, slipped or fell before being run over by a trailer wheel
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