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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The paramedics’ quick actions saved the life of the 2-year-old when he choked on his food at a daycare
The 10-month-old was in the hospital with detached retinas, brain bleeds and bruising on her back
Noah Inman was playing basketball when he suddenly fell to the ground
Police said the boy ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911 after finding the women lying unconscious
The temperature-monitoring device would alert parents by phone or text
Investigators said she was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived but was revived with a dose of naloxone
Authorities said the child was submerged in “murky, opaque” water for an unknown amount of time
A family member wasn’t aware the 7-week-old’s mother had placed the baby in a car seat after church
The 11-month-old was conscious and alert when flown to a hospital
A motive wasn’t immediately known and the children’s ages weren’t immediately available
A new law requires all public schools to begin stocking the drug and training staff on how to administer it
Mohamad and Fadma Boudriss say staffers at the Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg responded slowly last July when their son Yassin was discovered floating in the Crystal Pool’s shallow end
Police Sgt. Dan Flaherty said the boy held onto the screen and landed in a bush, which cushioned his fall
Xavier Willard, 5, was going to music class with his mom when he ran off and jumped in the river
Meteorology instructor Jan Null said since 1998, 107 children in Texas have died in hot cars
Zachary Motta, 22, was accused of coercing a 12-year-old boy online
Tuanika Brown carried the crying baby to safety and checked on his mom amidst the chaos
A hazmat crew helped ventilate the building; the pool owner called it a “freak accident”
The staff performed CPR for eight minutes before an ambulance arrived
A 4-year-old girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition with second- and third-degree burns
Video of the scene shows a stroller lying on its side and a car with a smashed windshield
The device would detect if a child is left in a vehicle and blow cool air on them
Keandre Goodman was inside the vehicle for at least 45 minutes when his parents discovered him
EMTs arrived and performed CPR, but were unsuccessful
Video surveillance showed the baby was left in the car for about two and a half hours
The crew was aided by a paramedic among the passengers; the baby was gifted free flights for life
The girl, who was unsure of her address, called 911 and told dispatchers that her mother was having trouble breathing
EMTs started the program as a unique way to get young community members interested in the field
The Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund partnered with St. Joseph’s Hospital to place AEDs near high schools
