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.
ePCR data from more than 1,000 EMS agencies filtered to understand frequency and type of football players injuries
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Heated, humidified, high flow nasal cannula oxygenation has a number of benefits that could be useful in a prehospital setting
Review of allergic reaction signs and symptoms; practice prehospital epinephrine administration routes
Mom finds 15-month-old girls in bathtub and father gone from the home
The parents registered a complaint after the ambulance was redirected twice in two hours to higher priority calls, and they drove their child to the hospital themselves
He made the decision to face being reprimanded, and gave CPR instructions over the phone when a 9-month-old stopped breathing
The new units are equipped with technology like an infant incubator and ventilator and whole body cooling therapy to better care for critically ill newborns and children
He gave CPR instructions over the phone despite the police department’s lack of emergency medical dispatch certification
The parents of a 14-year-old who died after being struck by an ambulance filed a civil action suit claiming it was driven in a “negligent, careless and reckless manner”
The 2-month-old was dead when paramedics arrived, and a woman’s 14-year-old daughter was arrested after a police investigation
The thin ice the boy was standing on looked like it could have buckled at any moment
2 killed, 73 injured including 21 babies that were rushed to other hospitals
Tragedies like West Nickel Mines school shooting have led to new EMS and police response tactics for active shooter incidents
During blizzard 17-year-old boy lost control of tube and crashed into a light pole
Coalition releases policy statement based on comprehensive review of research on complex and emotionally charged pediatric emergencies
2-year-old and twin infants underwent surgery for life threatening injuries from “horrible event”
Listen to dispatch recording of girl calmly providing her mom’s medical history
6-year-old girl was pulled from swimming pool unresponsive
The one-month-old was hospitalized after being attacked by three pet ferrets as her mother slept
Two firefighter-paramedics rappelled down the Calif. seaside cliff with a rescue basket and reached the boy; two months after the accident he has returned home to his family
He was charged with child neglect in a bizarre incident; an uninjured 2-year-old is in protective custody after police found him naked by a car at a hotel
A doctor and nurse in the stands performed CPR, and a shock from an on-site defibrillator revived the 14-year-old’s heart after he collapsed
Ambulances transport 10 children with non-life threatening injuries to hospitals
He “was swept under” in a wave pool and remained underwater for 5-10 minutes; bystanders began CPR and he regained a pulse
She walked about a mile through the woods in near-freezing temperatures and knocked on a stranger’s door for help
Minivan crossed center line, striking ambulance; medic assessed scene and began caring for others despite his own injuries
At least five children were in vehicle that struck ambulance; 6 patients transported from scene
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson answered calls from listeners in the first live show, and spoke with guests about the future of EMS education and treating pediatric patients
His response to a severely abused 11-year-old was the most extreme medical case he’s seen, and the most successful recovery of his career
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