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.
Crawfordsville IN’s nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Mahliyah crawled back into the car, where she saw that the younger child’s head was bleeding, and lifted her out of her seat and through the trunk to safety
Jenson Goldsmith guided emergency crews to his house, unlocked the door and kept his 18-month-old sister calm as the crew helped his mom
A hands-on patient assessment must be performed to declare a victim dead, even at a potential crime scene
Medics had declared the infant dead and an active crime scene was established before the hoax was discovered
Learn how to assess, monitor and manage pediatric asthma emergencies, as well as underlying pathophysiologic changes
Challenge yourself to overcome clinical weaknesses
Whitley County EMS was awarded an Award for Excellence in Pediatric Care by the Kentucky EMS for Children Pediatric Recognition Program
“Your ability to stay calm and provide information and render aid to your mother goes above and beyond what we would expect from someone your age,” Fire Chief Mick Humer told her
Firefighters had to perform CPR and “keep ventilating” the baby to help him survive, paramedic Melanie Howe said
Our co-hosts discuss the complexities of handling pediatric patients, including best practices and building confidence in the ability to treat children
After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation
A little boy called 911 on a deactivated cell phone to ask for someone to bring him lunch from the golden arches
Since legalizing and selling marijuana last November, state emergency rooms have seen dozens of children who have ingested edibles
Patricia Ebinger’s “calm, professional and life-preserving services” saved the child, who suffered near-fatal injuries in the January attack
Levi Dalton was returning home and found his neighbor carrying his lifeless infant from his home after calling 911
A Harrisburg Fire Department crew stepped in to watch two boys after it was determined their parents needed to be transported to the hospital
Turn real-life situations into realistic practice scenarios by placing pediatric manikins where you’re likely to encounter them, not just the classroom table
The Sandtown Middle School students were taken to the hospital after feeling “nauseated and disoriented,” officials said
The newborn, believed to be between one and three days old, was rescued in a four-hour operation
Air Methods flight nurse Michelle Humphrey and paramedic Mark Hopping praised Emma, 9, and Josh, 7, for keeping their cool and responding quickly when it counted
Harness a passion for care to identify improvement opportunities in clinical specialty areas and propose change
Lafayette dispatcher Antonia Bundy helped the boy with fractions after he said he had a “really bad day” because he had “tons of homework”
Under the Handle with Care program, EMS providers or police can alert the school system when a child witnesses a traumatic event
Pasco Fire Department PIO Ben Shearer said he hopes to eventually see a ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit in every classroom, as well as in public places in the community
Officers Austin Battcher, Ben Norris and Jesse Bratcher gave 6-week-old Avery CPR after her parents called 911
The responders threw the boy a rescue disc on a rope, which was used to pull him to the surface of the icy pond and hoist him onto dry land
Christopher Hartley was arrested on a child-neglect charge after an 11-month-old ingested his heroin and Xanax pills
Officials urged parents to teach children not to play with disconnected phones after dispatchers received more than 30 calls in 30 minutes
The new curriculum, which will be rolled out in 2020, requires all children to learn how to administer CPR, why defibrillators are used and other skills
Nearly 50,000 drug-exposed infants have been born in California since 2000