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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Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
Shortly after, firefighters and paramedics arrived and took mom, dad and the new baby to the hospital
Her family said she is dancing on her prosthetic leg and struts around on it with great pride
Police say the infant immediately tensed up and was later treated at a hospital and has now recovered
Wandering has led to the deaths of more than 60 children in the past four years
He did two back blows to the child, dislodging a quarter from his airway while still in the ER parking lot
Crews say the father had already started CPR on his little boy
The woman walked into the fast-food restaurant, screamed that she was going into labor and ran for the restroom
The former EMT quickly took action, because the unborn infant’s foot was seen through the gash on her abdomen
Officials say the boy was extremely lucky he wasn’t knocked unconscious because he could have drowned
The 6-year-old girl suffered an open skull fracture in a severe car crash
The bus driver has been charged for reckless driving and using a cellphone while driving
The family was unable to get their son to Pittsburgh without medical transport and their insurance would not cover
The parents allegedly left the baby inside a parked car overnight following a shopping trip Friday
Paula Freeman had helped deliver two other babies via phone during her 27 years as a dispatcher with the Connecticut State Police
“His head went back. He was bobbing up and down. I knew he was going under.”
Investigators say a mechanic found the infant’s body on Tuesday after noticing an odor coming from the trunk
Most injuries are in kids under 5; head and neck injuries including concussions are the most common
Doctors were able to save the baby because of the CPR efforts both in the restaurant and in the ambulance on the way to the hospital
He grabbed gloves, hauled out his medical kit and called for EMS
She ran away from the apartment where she was staying because someone told her they were going to send her away
Hannah died of lung complications following a second surgery, but that the new windpipe “worked very well” until the end
The boy was initially in cardiac arrest but EMTs revived him in the ambulance
Seizures in pediatric patients can be caused by many different underlying medical issues
The baby is said to be in a serious but not life-threatening condition in hospital, having suffered a fracture to a bone in one arm
Sarah was moved on Wednesday from a heavy-duty breathing machine to a traditional ventilator
The immune-suppressing drugs carry side effects and may raise the risk of cancer over the long term
The mother told police when he went to pull her hair, he accidentally pulled the baby’s hair, ripping off his scalp
Her parents said the baby’s throat was not fully developed yet, causing her to occasionally choke
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