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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.

Many Ys are offering reduced prices for their child care based on financial need
Government and private groups are stepping up with resources and assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Is routine blood glucose testing of all children in the prehospital setting indicated?
You were asked to respond to the nurse’s office at the high school for a patient with lacerations up both forearms; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to the nurse’s office at a local high school
The Pediatric Easy Dosing System aims to eliminate medication administration errors in pediatric care
Officials are calling for an investigation of the incident and demanding that the police officer be fired for his actions
Video shows moment when firefighters handed off a 4-month-old, one of three rescued children, to FTO Anna Reeves
The hospital has apologized for the incident, but the parents are not satisfied and are considering a lawsuit
Eight Ohio first responders were trained to look for and mitigate unsafe sleep conditions while on routine calls
The Colo. AMR paramedic delivered his daughter on New Year’s Eve in the car on the way to the hospital
The boy and girl, who were not due until March, are doing well in the hospital
Watch video of ‘Deceit & I’ by spoken word artist R.J. Walker
Jayd Osborne remained calm and performed CPR for six minutes while waiting for an ambulance
Listen to the Cleveland 911 operator giving Iman Shumpert instructions and saying he’s doing a good job
The hospital said it would be providing testing and preventative daily treatments for the infants
The paramedic was “humbled and appreciative” that the couple decided to give the baby the middle name Chloe
The family had a brief scare during labor when the baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck
A Pro-Med ambulance delivered 1,300 toys to children in the ER, pediatric care unit and on ambulances
You responded to a residence for a report of a 4-year-old child seizing; did you correctly assess and treat the child?
You are asked to respond to a residence for a report of a child seizing
Networked video technology is making it increasingly easy to connect patients at rural hospitals and incident scenes with specialist physicians
Police allege the Missouri man uploaded 70 videos from his ambulance base and home
Newly diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, he made the video while recovering and awaiting heart surgery
Luke Schemm, 17, had just scored the extra point after a touchdown when he ran to the sidelines and collapsed
The trooper is being honored for his efforts to save the infant after he responded to a call for a speeding car
Texas EMS providers gave children with difficult health conditions and their families a safe and healthy trick or treating experience
Four were injured, including the driver of the vehicle that jumped the curb and plowed into a group of costumed children and adults