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.
A Pa. pediatric emergency care coordinator shares her expertise with patients, parents and her colleagues
Make a plan for treating pediatric pain that includes managing unfamiliarity and stress in both the patient and their parents or caregivers
Co-host Kelly Grayson is joined by guest host Rob Lawrence and Dr. Peter Antevy for discussions on the move back to in-person conferences, the “secret sauce” of online education, and to honor the memory of a professional colleague
The 3-year-old girl was transported to the emergency room for a severe wound to her left hand after firing the gun
Fire Marshal Martin Jacobs said the child was found on the second floor and his grandmother and uncle were found at the bottom of the stairs
Retired police ambulance medic Tim Jaccard helped spearhead laws that give mothers in crisis the option of leaving their newborns at “safe havens”
Officials said the fire was contained to the apartment where the children were, though residents living in nearby were evacuated
Dispatcher Dasha Fox had just begun her shift when she received a 911 call about a girl who had lost most of her right foot in a mowing incident
New recommendations suggest waiting at least 30 to 60 seconds after birth for all healthy newborns
Ashley Bermudez stayed on the line with a dispatcher as three men broke into her home
Santa and EMS crews visited the homes of children who required EMS over the last year
According to police, a grandmother and her 3-year-old grandson were at a stop sign in the rain when a man driving a Chevy opened fire
Even after regaining consciousness, a 6-year-old girl who swallowed liquid nicotine had altered mental status, dropped heart rate and developed vomiting
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers attended the award ceremony, in which three first place prizes were selected
Your patient takes a medication you aren’t familiar with and needs to be treated using a protocol you haven’t reviewed recently; do you have the right apps on your phone to assist?
You are dispatched to a report of a patient suffering from a seizure
The man’s 4-year-old son is no longer in critical condition and is expected to recover
The APGAR score is considered the standard in newborn evaluation
The bus driver told authorities he swerved to avoid deer that had run in front of the bus
It’s unknown what the irritant was that was sprayed; firefighters are monitoring the air in the school
Firefighter Jose Zambrano said he hopes his “special kind of crazy” will support his effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
They were taken to a hospital, but died from their injuries; both had been underwater for at least half an hour
Paramedic Josh Cooper helped Breshon Atkins deliver her son before transporting them to the hospital last month
Johnthony Walker was driving between 48 and 52 mph and never hit the brake; the crash killed six children
Jason Schneider is accused of inflicting head trauma to his then 4-month-old son
The principal told parents of the incident in a statement; students were allowed to remain in unaffected sections of the school
Kirsten E. Gaal admitted she took Klonopin, an anti-epileptic drug, that was not prescribed to her
O’Fallon-Shiloh EMS said they started collecting toys for one child last year for one of their own whose daughter had been diagnosed with cancer
Officials said two boys were playing in a snow fort while a Department of Public Works truck was plowing the area around the same time
The boy gave him a big hug, asked “Santa, can you help me?” and died in his arms
The study found that about 21 percent of U.S newborns with withdrawal symptoms in 2013 were from rural counties
The woman was preparing to leave her home Thursday and was moving her car to a closer parking spot to load some packages
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