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.
You are asked to respond to a residence for a report of a child seizing
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When boy remained without a pulse after resurfacing, father called on his CPR training — doing compressions while hoping and praying that his son would give some sort of response
A rescue team rigged ropes to get father and son out of the well, and a firefighter carried the boy up to safety
Richard Vaughan worked eight years as an EMT and a volunteer firefighter, but he hadn’t responded to an emergency in 15 years
Tim Hall, using skills from his years as a dispatcher, told the father how to revive his young daughter
The teen was trying to break down fireworks he had purchased so he could turn them into larger fireworks
Knoebels Amusement Resort said in a statement that the boy was found under water and lifeguards were not able to resuscitate him
“It hurts,” firefighter-paramedic Amy Mack later recalled the girl telling her. “I don’t want to drown.”
As Texas officers investigated a minor collision, they encountered a real emergency when a girl nearly choked
Pediatric ETI offers unique challenges not seen in the adult patient. The glottic opening in a child is small and lies further anterior making direct visualization and successful placement more difficult.
Lou Rosso said he must have swam about 100 yards into the ocean, and when he reached the two children 10 and 12 years old — they immediately grabbed him
At least 39 people went to hospitals after the storm toppled hundreds of trees and left several thousand utility customers without power
The ambulance team received a commendation for their part in the breech delivery and met the now one-year-old for the first time since his birth
Great Western Ambulance Service said the toys could pass infection from patient to patient
The 7-year-old boy was pulled from a pool by a mysterious bystander
Hero cop saw 1-year-old wasn’t breathing and immediately began chest compressions
Dispatcher Tracy Wilson got the call Tuesday saying help was needed at Rock Cut State Park
Report shows CPR was administered before emergency crews arrived in 15 percent of the fatalities and 17 percent of near-drownings
Swim lessons dramatically reduce the risk of drowning, while the child is simply having a good time learning a life-saving skill, official said
The actress helped to calm a young girl after the girl suddenly fainted
Responders arriving at scene found mother in front seat of car, ready to deliver the baby
Police who happened to be nearby successfully performed CPR on the boy
Ambulance crew did not take the boy, who had mitochondrial disease, to the hospital
At least 10 inflatables around the country have been toppled by winds or collapsed under too much weight in the last two months
One passenger is listed in serious condition, but authorities say the rest of the injuries were relatively minor cuts and bruises
Children trapped inside when bounce houses take flight in Long Island, NY
Rescuers pulled the boys out of the water, administered CPR and transported them to area hospitals
Ambulance chiefs apologized to the family and admitted the call took long to answer because crew was on a break
Boy was playing on tracks and may have been trying to hop on a passing train
Zoo officials say they had no idea that emergency vehicles had been sent until they first arrived at a zoo gate