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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A study published on pediatric opioid administration before and after a protocol change reveals little change in pain assessment or management
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He paid attention when firefighters and EMTs visited his preschool, and knew to wake up his parents and siblings when he heard the fire alarm
Firefighters were screaming for EMS; an ambulance wasn’t dispatched after the working fire was confirmed
Ten-year-old girls shouldn’t wear the same expression as their mothers on the way to the hospital
He was hit by a line drive at batting practice; coaches performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but he died at the hospital
Police say the estranged husband was cleaning out the garage when he made the grisly discovery
A paramedic scooped up the toddler and ran to an ambulance during the horrific scene; he died of a gunshot wound to the chest
She her baby were among the few pulled from the rubble alive: “I held onto that baby like it was the only purpose that I had,” she said. “I did not let that baby go for one second”
The driver jumped a curb and smashed through a wall and into the building; one injured is in critical condition and five others are serious
Her boyfriend seriously and repeatedly beat and choked her sons, 6 and 8; she didn’t report it because she was afraid she would lose her job, police say
The parents gave Levi the middle name “Matthew” in honor of the medic who guided them through a tough situation
Inhaling the beans for the quick high has gone viral, but many have reported overdose side effects that include dizziness, vomiting and hallucinations
The infant’s grandmother was walking her in a stroller when it somehow rolled down an embankment and into a pond; the girl was in the water for 30 minutes
The high schoolers were dizzy with upset stomachs; responders have ruled out carbon monoxide and suspect food poisoning
Medics transported one staff member to the hospital
He gave CPR for 10 minutes before concluding nothing could be done to save the 7-year-old girl who died following an asthma attack
The toddler was taken to a hospital for evaluation, but did not suffer any major injuries
The girl was taken by ambulance to a hospital and was then flown to a children’s hospital for further care
A neighbor and former EMT rushed over and gave CPR; the 3-year-old boy is brain dead and his 2-year-old cousin is in critical condition
Bystanders and responders pulled them out as the minivan was nearly submerged; the mother is undergoing a mental evaluation
A man who knocked on the door left the infant with a firefighter-medic at the safe zone; she was transferred to a local hospital
A five-year-old boy was among the victims found in the rubble
Kentucky surgeons used the model to examine multiple heart defects in a 14-month-old boy before successfully repairing the damage