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.
Consider your options and plan ahead so that you’re prepared when you need to transport a child
EMS providers have a key role in initial emergency care for pediatric patients with sepsis
The SAM IO Intraosseous Access System was created to deliver emergency drugs or fluids when intravenous access proves difficult as a result of patient anatomy and physiology
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
The girl took her mother to the shallow end and flipped her face up before alerting relatives who called 911
The woman was fatally shot after the boy picked up the rifle at his home and it accidentally discharged, hitting the woman in the head
The paramedic responded to a call to treat a child with meningitis; the ambulance did not have the right sized equipment to treat the toddler
The researchers found that the length of the average needle would cause the injector to hit bone in 43 percent of toddler and infant cases
You were asked to respond third unit in to a multiple vehicle collision and mass casualty for an 8-year-old female with abdominal pain; did you make the right decisions?
You are asked to respond as the third unit to arrive at a vehicle collision
Nicholas James Dickerson took photos of himself sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl at a fire station; the photos were discovered in a deleted picture folder on his phone
A systematic and well-orchestrated approach to pediatric patients with built-in safety checks is the first step in providing safer care and improved outcomes
The EMT performed CPR after calling 911 to report the child was choking; doctors said the child’s injuries were not consistent with those suffered during CPR
For every action in EMS there are consequences — sometimes positive and sometimes negative — but sometimes you do what you gotta do
The mother was driving when her son shot her in the back; investigators are looking into how the boy got the gun
The girl started experiencing a constant runny nose; several doctors were stumped until a 1.5-inch safety pin came out of her nose
Our co-hosts discuss what’s different about pediatric assessment and how to approach pediatric patients in the field
Our co-hosts examine if EMS providers are completing enough education, training and continuing education courses on pediatric care
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
The child was taken by ambulance to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening
The injuries sustained by the seven victims are not believed to be life-threatening
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
The ambulance is designed to carry critically ill toddlers and infants; the family made the donation after their son suffered head trauma from falling off of a scooter
The family believes the girl may have tried to suck the helium out of the Mylar balloon
The 14-year-old shooter opened fire in the school cafeteria; none of the injuries were life-threatening
All levels of prehospital caregivers are asked to answer a survey to help providers recommend the most useful types of medical ID
The three girls were buried by snow and ice that slid off of a roof at a resort; Sheriff calls the incident a ‘freak accident’
The forum was designed to educate first responders on how to recognize signs of child abuse
Among this month’s clips were best practices for prehospital RSI and how to cannulate the external jugular vein
An attorney said the lieutenant has retired and can no longer be disciplined; he is accused of failing to respond to a call for a choking child
Training, including pediatric-specific training, reduced self-reported medication errors in a major fire-based EMS system
The ambulance lost control and rolled down a steep embankment; the toddler was not strapped in and is in intensive care
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