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 detailed patient history and physical examination inform this diagnosis of exclusion after a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
An AEMT recounts his first pediatric code, which occurred outside his home while off-duty
Know the difference between septic shock and cardiogenic shock and how to treat both in the field
The former Army medic worked on the toddler for 10 minutes before getting a pulse
The elephant hurled the rock more than 10 meters over a huge ditch and wooden barrier, striking the girl in the head
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
Edible marijuana products were responsible for more than half of all exposure cases studied
The ambulance was not using its lights or sirens when it struck the toddler at an intersection
The nurse immediately performed CPR on the teen after she found him face down in the sand and not breathing
The infant’s parents refuse to allow tests to be conducted to deduce if she is brain dead
After a concerned mother posted on Facebook that her son had no one to play with, the fire and police departments turn up
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training
The couple performed CPR on a boy floating face down in a community pool
Officials said the man forgot to drop off the baby before going to work, where he left her in the car for four hours
Police suspect illegal fireworks explosion responsible for girl’s hand amputation and blast injuries to her face
The boy, walking alongside a trailer, slipped or fell before being run over by a trailer wheel
For the third straight year CDC investigators found the nasal spray flu vaccine performed dismally while the traditional flu injection worked reasonably
The 5-year-old boy is recovering from deep but not life-threatening wounds to his head, face and neck
A Texas man admitted to going inside to sleep and forgetting the infant in the van Tuesday
The parents claim crews did not have the proper equipment to save their son
When the teen turned on the vehicle, it exploded and send him flying 30 feet
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
Four people, who organized the outing for 47 summer campers despite cyclone warnings, have been detained
More than half of children who’ve died from heat strokes in vehicles since 1998 were forgotten by their parents or caregivers
Safe Haven founder paramedic Monica Kelsey will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Indiana Department of Child Services
Divers found the toddler’s body 16 hours after authorities first got the call that a reptile had taken the boy at Seven Seas Lagoon
A 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator near a Walt Disney World hotel Tuesday night
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
Wheezes, retractions, tachypnea and altered mental status lead to a quick assessment of asthma
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns Safe Haven Baby Box to not install any more boxes at fire stations
Utah police arrest the girl’s parents, who called 911 after finding the girl unresponsive, on suspicion of ‘child endangerment’
