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.
Waveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment
Your patient is short of breath and his blood appears very abnormal
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
The helicopter will be equipped with possibly lifesaving technology to keep any sick newborns alive
The child had climbed atop the kitchen stove when it fell over, crushing him underneath; medics were unable to revive him
The woman also threatened to kill a police officer all while her 2-week-old baby was strapped to her
This is one of the highest numbers since 2004
His wife started going into labor unexpectedly, about four weeks before the due date
The three apparently got lost while hiking the desolate trail
A medic said the sigh of the little boy’s chemical burns was one of the worst she’d ever seen
The young girl suffered severe head injuries after apparently opening the rear emergency door and falling out
The child’s coach said that he was certain at least 30 minutes passed before paramedics arrived
The 37-year-old woman was shopping when she unexpectedly went into labor
The child was shot in the head with what police think was a bullet fired from a gun during a New Year celebration
The 27-year-old had just dropped off all his passengers at a shopping centre when he got a call from his frantic wife
The fact is more children are stabilized and life threats averted through the provision of the basics
The anatomic differences between adult and pediatric airways are well described in EMT and paramedic courses
An on-duty officer at the tunnel’s security point sprang into action to help
The boy was born without a fully developed airway and stopped breathing
The baby came just seconds after paramedics arrived
Company also sent a care package full of their new products after learning of boy’s plight
Doctors expect the now separated twins to live full independent lives
She and her mother were pinned against the building
After one of the brothers suffered complications from chicken pox, only his twin brother seems to understand him
Check out footage of some amazing rescues and saves from the past 12 months
The examiner said the youngsters that were killed were shot between three and 11 times
The little boy is now on morphine because bandage changing is so painful
Two students were injured; paramedics arrived within four minutes of the incident
The boy did not have a “walk” status on his crosswalk sign
It is believed Sophie Firth was leaning over a gas fire when it lit her dress on fire
Mya Whittington, only 7-months-old swallowed a feather from a pillow
In a televised interview, the girl appeared healthy at a different medical facility, but it has not been identified
The man is believed to have used a box cutter to carve the symbol