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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Managing unusual abdominal injuries, including intussusception, Hirschsprung disease and appendicitis
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID”
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
Jasmin Legg found her 4-week-old baby cold, blue and not breathing; she called 911 and was instructed to give CPR
York County athletic trainers met with local emergency personnel to coordinate standards when it comes to treating field injuries
The Utah Highway Patrol said a passenger reported a possible medical issue with the driver
Under the new law, new pools and spas must have at least two safety mechanisms, such as a fence or an alarm
The bus had stopped to allow students to board and its lights were flashing when it was hit by the semi
Paramedic Jennifer Saiz, who is a cancer survivor, created a GoFundMe to raise money for Elijah Dimas and his family to attend an Oakland Raiders game
Amanda Altmann said her daughter found a wet packet she that contained heroin in the area beneath the couch
For the ninth year, Michigan supermarket Meijer teamed up with first responders for “Shop with a Hero”
The family was walking through a neighborhood when the 1-year-old got hold of a small plastic bag and put it in her mouth
Richmond Public Schools received $22,000 in life-saving blood control equipment as part of the national Stop the Bleed campaign
A man who was driving nearby called 911 and had the children gather at his pickup truck; officials said 21 children were taken to the hospital
Officer William Eng raced up three flights of stairs to perform CPR on the unresponsive 29-day-old baby
Elizabeth Poff arrived at a gun store and found the boy locked in the safe with no one at the store able to open it
It wasn’t said how the drug entered the child’s system; the parents were arrested and both pleaded not guilty
Holden Bridges’ father flagged down a fire truck to ask if they could come to the party after none of Holden’s classmates came
Hannah Rodgers spent all of the money she had saved for a year to buy doughnuts for first responders, and also passed out pages from her coloring book
Paramedics Clinton Faulkner and Anthony Perrone said Caden was very calm after the crash and was “such a brave little boy for his age”
The three EMS providers rushed to help the girl after her father and grandfather brought her to the station
Janee Wright-Trussell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and EMT Ann Marie Thomas will face trial for willful neglect of duty
A sheriff’s official said the shooter’s neighbors had reported a domestic violence incident
The dispatcher gave the boy CPR instructions that he translated to his mother who was trying to save his baby sister
Officials said the new policy requires child care staffers to call 911 during medical emergencies
The FDNY said the school called three-year-old Elijah Silvera’s mother, not first responders, when the boy had an allergic reaction to a grilled cheese sandwich
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