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.
Dr. JR Pickett examines the difference between a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm
Drs. Dorsett, Jarvis and Escajeda join the Pediatric EMS Podcast crossover episode to discuss pain management
The key is to remember that kids get sick differently than adults and that physical findings may be more subtle
Police officers are investigating how the child overdosed and how he got the drugs
The naloxone will be provided to the school district for free; the school nurses said they want to help save lives
Officer Tim Butterfield is on a mission to meet with all county schools to roll out a standard response protocol
Kenneth T. Mason allegedly touched the boy inappropriately while the boy was participating in a career-development program
Officials said by offering these classes, students could explore fields in public safety that they may be interested in making into a career after high school
Officials said the girl was very articulate and composed when telling the dispatchers her mother was unresponsive
Responders estimated the child had been left in the 91-degree heat about 30 minutes; a birth certificate and $5,500 in cash were in his car seat
Jessica Briones walked into a police station with her unresponsive 4-year-old daughter who died the next day at the hospital
Authorities said five students complaining of feeling sick were taken to a hospital for evaluation
Charlie Hagan and Joseph Critelli were arrested after they made a 911 call about the baby’s erratic breathing
Police and paramedics found the boy unresponsive with shallow breathing in a home where several adults with drug history live
All victims were transported to a local trauma center with what were described as “multiple serious injuries”
“It’s hard to see something like that. I think it hit everybody,” father Pat Spettel said about seeing his daughter pretend to be a DUI victim
Janine Gingras was awarded Call of the Week after an emotional call with a 7-year-old child who was suffering from chest pain and a bloody mouth
Recent spikes in the Maryland heroin and opioid epidemic have triggered calls for substantial changes in education systems statewide
Two buses carrying other children were ahead of the smaller bus that was struck
Zhailah knew exactly what to do when her mom had a seizure in the shower and slammed her head against the toilet
Some parents took children to be checked for injuries, in addition to the three taken by ambulances
Steffan Williams rescued three people while he was kayaking and alerted his lifeguard dad about two stranded teens two days later
County officials decided to move forward with the fine after the ambulance took 51 minutes to arrive at the scene
Thirty-nine children in the U.S. have died of vehicular heatstroke this year, according to the advocacy group KidsAndCars.org
The pediatric population requires appropriate training and is dependent on a standardized system-based approach
The EMT said he found the child lifeless with injuries across his entire body
Jacob O’Connor, 10, rescued his 2-year-old brother from their swimming pool after spotting him face down in the water
Officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention
Instead of only loading a patient from the back, a second patient can be loaded from the side
Officials said the injured boy’s 4-year-old brother wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese and got a hold of the car keys
Police say officers and paramedics were called to a home for a baby not moving and in need of medical attention
The child was holding onto the floating woman when a police and fire rescue team in a boat reached them
Hospitals with enhanced capabilities to treat trauma, cardiac care, pediatrics, burns and more are providing specialized care and changing transport algorithms
