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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Ann Marie Thomas was sentenced after delaying response when dispatchers put out a call for help for a dying baby, despite being less than a mile away
Kayden, 3, is in the hospital after a teen crashed into the ambulance he was being transported in, and his mother Alexis said she’s not sure he’s going to make it
The Allina Health crew was transporting a 3-year-old boy when a teen driver crashed into the ambulance
Cody Carpenter, who cared for Tanner Haurez after he was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago, had his head shaved by the boy to raise money
The 15-year-old assaulted William Herr, who was attempting to help the teen into an ambulance for treatment
Researchers said at-risk teens who are prescribed opioids are more prone to becoming dependent on the drugs
One medical director is challenging the current pediatric intubation paradigm, exploring direct and video laryngoscopy
The state is also mandating that all child care employees undergo training for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome before working with children
Firefighters, paramedics and police officers served breakfast to kids at Midway Elementary as part of National School Breakfast Week
The kits, which include a tourniquet, medical gloves, bandages, tape, scissors and gauze are named after Jacob Hall, who was killed in a school shooting
Doctors now grapple with how to alleviate suffering without prescribing so much medication that it puts a patient at greater risk of addiction
Officers said the infant was thrown to the ground during a fight between his parents
Frantz Petion, 25, was arrested and charged with rape, strangulation and an act in a manner injurious to a child
Former Detroit Fire Department EMT Ann Marie Thomas was fired after refusing to treat a baby despite being less than a mile away
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
A woman in Michigan contacted the wrong Wayland Fire Department on Facebook when her son started choking and she did not have access to a phone
Evan Travers was driving with his girlfriend when the car in front of him veered across Kanner Highway, hit a light post and slammed into a tree
The All Heart program has trained nearly 100 coaches in memory of Sean Fisher, who collapsed during football practice due to an undetected heart condition
The Milwaukee City-County Trauma Response program trains responders to provide services to families and children that have gone through a traumatic experience
Police said Jose Duran Romero’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and he had bloodshot, glassy eyes at the time of the crash
WHALE stickers help first responders better manage emergency calls by providing information such as the the child’s name, medical information and contact number
The boy was en route to a trauma center when the ambulance was hit by a drunken driver, leaving the boy fighting for his life
Robert Coonfield’s son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a complex birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart
The mother of four said she had no money or food and 911 was the only number she could call because she no longer had phone service
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Nine Mile Rescue Squad Chief Ryan Lang created a GoFundMe account to help a volunteer rescue squad member pay for his nephew’s funeral
Three helicopters and 10 ambulances rushed to the scene to bring the injured to area hospitals for treatment
For his Eagle Scout project, Zach Schwager collected stuffed animals for EMS providers to give to children on calls
The officers quickly treated a 4-year-old after the father allegedly tried to hide a gun when it discharged, hitting the boy
Operation Revive aims to add or replace AEDs in schools, and will start with rural schools farthest away from first responders
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