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 city said in a statement that the 911 call center was jammed with calls because of an ongoing issue with T-Mobile
Officials said they believe the boy was digging a tunnel when it collapsed on him
Police don’t know how long the child had been living alone, but said it was “definitely more than a couple of days”
Aria Koval’s mother suffered an asthma attack and was barely able to breathe
Officials said the boy knew he was lost, walked until it got dark and then sat down on a property line
A dispatcher advised the caller to keep the child’s airway clear until paramedics arrived
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
Pediatric patients need to be handled with care using these five expert tips.
Each was sent home with a letter reiterating that the student may not attend school until the required documentation is submitted
Responders were trying to determine the amount the toddler drank and whether the child swallowed any other substance
The ambulance, which features blue skies and white clouds on the interior ceiling, will be outfitted with specialized equipment
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Peter Antevy, winner of the Anderson Award, answers the five questions he is asked most often at the 2017 Gathering of Eagles
An inquest concluded that had the paramedic defibrillated the girl, she may have survived
The driver lost control of the Lick Fork Missionary Baptist Church bus in a curve and hit an embankment
Tonya Caver had an asthma attack and bronchial spasm; Logan called 911 after she collapsed
Our co-hosts talk with Dr. Peter Antevy about why there is trepidation in dealing with pediatric patients
Among the injured were four children, and two were hospitalized in serious condition
Acadian Ambulance transported the children to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries
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The bus driver failed to come to a complete stop as he was pulling out of the school parking lot
Investigators determined the deadly blaze likely started as an accidental cooking fire
The bus was carrying eight special-education students and two staff members
Dispatcher Catherine Dobyn told the couple to wait for paramedics to arrive so they could cut the umbilical cord
Dispatchers described the girl as “hysterical” when she called 911 and said her father had been drinking during the entire trip to their grandparents’ house
Police said it’s fortunate that there were no serious injuries; the crash is under investigation
All four were transported to the hospital; initial indications are that the wounds weren’t life-threatening
The girl was rushed to the hospital and is in serious condition after shooting herself in the abdomen