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.
The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268”
Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures
Consider adding these often-encountered patients to your EMT or paramedic class’s patient assessment drills or high-fidelity patient simulations
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Two children are among the injured in blast that damaged West Park homes
Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping
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Educator finds new purpose helping to mold students at historic, cost-free, private residential school in Hershey, Pa.
“That night was definitely a team effort, and we just want to thank everyone involved: the EMS that brought mom and baby to the hospital to all the nurses and doctors at the hospital,” Flight Nurse Kelly Hamill said
A new version is tailored for EMS, and enhanced guidance will improve burn care
A sexually explicit photo of a child was seen on a computer during an EMS call in Redwood City
Gold Cross Paramedic Jeff Wilson used lessons learned with his son who is autistic to help others in EMS
Children jumped from windows to escape from the Brooklyn apartment fire
Muriatic acid was stolen from a pool building and poured on slides at a Longmeadow playground
The kits contain medications to help Polk County Fire Rescue EMS prevent seizures and reduce brain swelling
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
Ambulances from four departments in and around Platteville transported patients to several hospitals
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management
Flight 60 is a turbine-driven ventilator developed by Israeli manufacturer Flight Medical
The children in the Penn Township crash were transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh
A future EMT’s submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Approximately 20 children were stung after a hive was disturbed at a summer camp in Topsfield
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
The Grand River Dam Authority is investigating the incident at Blue Hole Park that sent four girls to hospitals in Tulsa and Pryor
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
