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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EMTs and paramedics escorted the children and their families in an ambulance to offer constant care during Halloween
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The boy was transported to the hospital; he’s in serious but stable condition
The baby sitter began to massage the infant’s sternum and prepare to perform CPR after he had a seizure and turned blue
Paramedics treated the girl and took her to a hospital; her recovery will be painful
For every 1,000 people screened in the study, four children and four parents were identified as being at risk for early heart disease
The 8-month-old baby girl had “difficulty breathing and signs of medical distress”
Ada County Paramedics pooled funds from their own paychecks to equip three ambulances with the ABC of Safe Infant Sleep messaging
A malfunction caused two people to be ejected from their raft, while two others were caught inside the ride
Police said two of the pills were blood pressure medication and the third was a capsule of medication to treat kidney stones
The lawsuit alleges the paramedic committed gross negligence when wrapping the infant in a foil wrap and blankets
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The children were taken to the hospital; their conditions were not immediately available
The mother, who tried to protect her daughter, was hospitalized with injuries to her head and hands
Video from Miller’s dashcam shows him performing CPR on the boy until he resumed breathing
The couple had been driving east and pulled into a parking lot, where EMS delivered the baby
The family stopped by the fire station to thank the crew for their efforts
The boy later vomited at a hospital and medical staff suctioned an octopus measuring more than 2 inches long from his airway
The boy was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
The children’s parents were home at the time of the blaze but were unable to reach them because of heavy smoke
Officers Felix Baez and Giovanni Laguna were patrolling when they saw a mother running with her child down the street yelling “help” in Spanish
The 6-week-old baby was pronounced dead at a hospital; the mother was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries
Paramedic makes it clear that parents have a no-excuses obligation to take simple measures to protect their children from harm
I don’t even remember the drive over to the hospital, but I do recall how quickly the doctor halted all efforts
A man came running up to the emergency department’s reception area just as I sat there finishing paperwork from a simple chest pain call
When we arrived at the hospital, Nathan’s eyes focused on his toy, imagining some heroic Transformers mission
“He has your eyes” were the words of comfort for a frazzled mom of a boy with special health care needs
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