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.
Pediatric intraosseous insertion can be stressful, but it’s a critical tool to have if you can’t get IV access
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
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
A medic had to retrieve the scalp from the kitchen floor, pack it into ice and transport it to the hospital
The meeting was prompted by the cases of two terminally ill children who are awaiting transplants
Zachary had been playing in a hot tub with other children during a party Saturday at the family’s home
Lynette Hales and her two sons, J.J. and A.J., were taken to a hospital and boys were said to be doing well
Under existing policy, all adults will be offered the lungs first, even those more stable and with less severe conditions
A variety of medical conditions and patient presentations warrant prehospital blood glucose analysis
In 2008, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital treated 33 infants at the hospital for drug dependence, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome
With a little effort and preparation, obtaining an artifact free 12-lead ECG tracing from any patient can be easy
Pronounced dead soon after arriving at St. Michael’s Hospital, Tyson Bailey became the city’s second homicide victim of the year and its first shooting fatality
The boy got the .22-caliber rifle from his home and it discharged accidently Monday evening
Investigators think that she might have pushed the door’s control button and then tried to run out of the garage
Nadine Hairston was sliding down a life-sized model of a fin whale
A neighbor saved his life by calling 911 and wrapping a T-shirt around the boy’s chest
Pediatric asthma related illness is one of the more common reasons for emergent EMS responses
The bus driver can be seen pushing a special-needs child off the bus
The parents ran frantically to the store’s cashier asking for help after discovering the girl was not breathing
In the traumatic accident, the teen lost most of the fingers on her left hand
The mother and daughter were leaving a gymnastics case and were attacked in a mall lot
Child welfare workers reportedly visited the home three weeks before the fatal incident occurred
The father reportedly violently shook the boys
The 9- and 10-year-old boys were outside playing when they heard the mother screaming for help
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