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.
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
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Emergency and fire crews searched the shoreline and found the body about 10 feet from shore and 10 feet under water
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The paramedics pushed the child with cardiac problems on a gurney for two blocks to the hospital
The mother made a frantic 911 call, telling the dispatcher her daughter was dead when asked to perform CPR
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The twins’ father, a first responder, said they were limp and “blue as a pair of blue jeans” when he began CPR
Brett Harshbarger said he was making his rounds at the park when he heard shouting
The agency, which is under fire for not notifying police of the incident, said they rapidly transported the child to a hospital, as is the protocol
Emergency responders attempted CPR on the child, who was pronounced dead at a local clinic
Daisha Clark attempted to stop her cousin from bringing Levi Hoyt, 1, to the hospital, saying he “had only bitten a bottle of bug spray”
Police said it took days for them to be notified that a girl drowned in a private pool
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The man called 911 after finding his son on a bed not breathing; the baby was pronounced dead at a hospital
The overdose death rate rose to 3.7 per 100,000 teens in 2015, from 3.1 the previous year
The woman briefly lost consciousness; she had two children in a stroller and one in a carrier
Vincent Weiner was found dead in his bedroom after actively taking the drugs
Vince Tropea and off-duty Sgt. Sean O’Hare gave the boy CPR after finding him unconscious in a pool
A paramedic crew helped deliver baby Brooklyn just a few yards from her front door
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll said Little Miracle Academy will remain closed until it is determined safe to return
The team was finishing a 10-mile canoe trip when they came across the elderly couple in distress
The firefighter-paramedic held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her from side to side
Rescuers pulled them from the pool and rushed them to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead
Authorities are investigating whether the weather played a role in the accident
Some first responders reported smelling natural gas as they pulled people to safety
A 911 caller was concerned by how authorities were handling the situation; she said the children were being put on buses while “coughing and hacking”
Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner believes the blast was caused by a natural gas explosion
Australian paramedic Krystal Kleidon used what she’s seen as a paramedic to talk about properly strapping children in
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
The boy’s mother said she saw the Marvin Price yelling and kicking her son, who was on the ground, in the front yard
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