Pediatric Care
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You were asked to respond third unit in to a multiple vehicle collision and mass casualty for an 8-year-old female with abdominal pain; did you make the right decisions?
You are asked to respond as the third unit to arrive at a vehicle collision
A systematic and well-orchestrated approach to pediatric patients with built-in safety checks is the first step in providing safer care and improved outcomes
Paramedics arrived to a call in July to a baby having trouble breathing, who later died in the hospital
It is unclear how the incident occurred; she is remains in the burn unit
Three others were also severely injured in the factory explosion
A 16-year-old girl is among the injured
The mother found the 19-month-old girl hanging unconscious in her bedroom
Mower driver became so choked with grief that his fiancee called for 2 ambulances
The 2-year-old who fell into a wild dog habitat did not die from the fall, rather bleeding to death after the mauling
Th mother was trying to give her son a better view of the animals when he fell into the exhibit
Caitlin Connelly saved the day when little Lennon decided to make his sudden arrival
The mother and father thought they had more time when suddenly the baby started crowning
The car the boy was riding in was t-boned by a school bus
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
Several children were air lifted from the scene; the cause of the crash is unknown
A three-year-old girl is among those injured in the collision
The Canadian parents had called an ambulance for their seizing daughter and say the responding paramedic would only speak French to them
The father says he begged for help more than five times as his 23-month-old daughter worsened
Glass from the explosion acted like flying knives and cut the 10-year-old from head to toe
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The family says doctors kept the 8-year-old boy off the ventilator even though family members said he was moving
The 14-month-olds have been transferred to the ICU
The 21-year-old mother apparently gave birth while en route, emerging from the subway with her baby
Newborn had cord wrapped around neck, not breathing; man described as ‘angel’ by new mom
His family is asking for prayers after the boy was struck during football practice Wednesday
A paramedic only gave the girl’s parents Tamiflu
Health department: Sicknesses are moderate, most children recover within 2 days without requiring to be hospitalized
A little girl fell and broke her arm, but the school nurses reportedly did call an ambulance
Officials say an inadequate examination and lack of protocol contributed to the baby’s death
Teen accused of theft was ‘interrogated’ by homeowner, treated for dog bites all over his body
Paramedic Jeff Griffith has used a week of his vacation time for the last nine years to volunteer at a camp for children with muscular dystrophy