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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Our co-hosts discuss the complexities of handling pediatric patients, including best practices and building confidence in the ability to treat children
Turn real-life situations into realistic practice scenarios by placing pediatric manikins where you’re likely to encounter them, not just the classroom table
A woman in labor knew she wouldn’t make it to a hospital in time, and the responding medic, also an expectant father, delivered the child for his first time on the job
An off-duty nurse and others performed CPR and the man is in critical condition; he was carrying his daughter, 4, who is in fair condition
A wrongful death suit would have to prove that an infant in cardiac arrest would have lived “but for” the failure of a Detroit EMT to act
When a family began screaming, he jumped over a six-foot fence and performed CPR, resuscitating a girl who drowned in a pool
Bystanders pulled the 14-year-old boy from the pool and were able to revive him
Detroit Fire conducted two internal investigations; “I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR” the EMT said
The EMT told her boss in an internal investigation ‘I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR’
A researcher’s retrospective chart review identified biphasic reaction in 15 percent of pediatric anaphylaxis cases
The police officer had just pulled into a gas station when he was flagged down to help a pregnant woman in a parking lot across the street
MONOC partners with pediatric emergency physicians for consultations with paramedics on all pediatric patients that require advanced care
The medic was in her car finishing paperwork when she heard a loud bang, and saw three teenagers running away
Footage shows him rubbing the 7-month-old’s chest and blowing in her face to revive her; the infant was diagnosed with a seizure disorder
Vacationing medic Marie Hildreth used a boogie board string as a tourniquet for the 12-year-old’s arm, and a string from a beach tent to stop the bleeding on her leg
A 17-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest toward the end of the procedure
A 12-year-old girl lost part of her arm and could lose her left leg; a 16-year-old boy’s arm was amputated and he was airlifted to a hospital
The boys’ father and bystanders performed CPR; medics continued to provide care while waiting for another ambulance to continue the transport
You responded to a day care center at a local preschool; did you get the treatment steps right?
You are asked to respond to a daycare center at a local preschool
Lt. Broyles stayed in touch with the family after Jordan Miller was born, and was proud to watch the boy graduate at the top of his class
More than a dozen firefighters and three fire trucks kept his mind on the thing he loves and off of his brain tumor
The Bridgeport, Mass. AMR operation trained students in their schools in Mass. and Conn. for the 3rd annual World CPR Challenge
UK responders perform a high-angle rope rescue to free the injured from The Smiler amusement ride
Frederick the friendly paramedic treats an injured skateboarder to help kids understand what to expect during a medical emergency
Paramedics waded into the pool full of “murky, filthy water with a lot of trash” and groped blindly for the boys
The ambulance had just been put into service when crews received a call for a woman in labor
Children were thrown from a bounce house when it first flipped over and before it flew above the tree line
EMS providers, cardiac arrest survivors and bystanders who started CPR before responders arrived all met to celebrate and express their gratitude