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.
Vodcast: Drs. Peter Antevy, Mark Piehl and David Spiro discuss multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and the newest PALS guidelines
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts debate treatment options for pediatric cardiac arrest and the importance of honing those skills as providers
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
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
Staff members called 911 and performed the Heimlich maneuver and CPR, but were unable to save him
Officials said the attack occurred while the children were walking to elementary school; one of the dogs was shot by an officer
Friends and members of the community left notes, photographs and teddy bears to remember those who died
The expectant driver was taken to a hospital and paramedics checked the children
The children killed were two boys, ages 9 months and 2 years; 3-year-old twin girls; and two girls, ages 10 and 11
A crossing guard had stopped traffic at a crosswalk so the children could cross when a car made a right turn into them, dragging them underneath the car
A woman and two of the children are in critical condition and the third child is in serious condition
The app allows EMS providers to enter a child’s age or weight and computes the correct medication dose
The father called 911 and tried unsuccessfully to revive the boy, who died at a hospital
The incident happened while the two brothers were playing and climbing on a dresser
The girl’s father, a volunteer firefighter, was working and responded with other crews to the call
Babies at high risk need a check-up before any peanut exposure, and might get their first taste in the doctor’s office
Officials said one bus driver was charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance after a car rear-ended the bus
Jorge Chavez shot and killed 26-year-old Marissa Reynoso and their 4-year-old and 1-year-old children
Officials said five of the kindergartners are seriously injured
Officials said two teens were on the backside of a barn when one of the shotguns was accidentally discharged
State police say the 17-year-old boy who was driving a car southbound on the roadway failed to stop in time and struck the victim
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
Stacie Liles was the first paramedic on scene of the school bus crash that left six children dead in November 2016
The boy was airlifted in critical condition to a hospital; police believe the shooting may be gang-related
The family said the toddler suffered severe burns, because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she swallowed
The girl was visiting her grandparents and was playing in the backyard on the rock when it rolled onto her
A doctor and a nurse were on board the plane and helped the flight crew to assist the child
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