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.
For your reference: A pediatric vitals chart broken down by age range
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement
The Middle Township officer arrived on the scene first and immediately began administering CPR; the paramedic took over CPR upon arrival until the child’s pulse returned
Four children were among those injured when balloons pulled down giant LEGOs during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Peabody
“When we arrived, the baby had no pulse and was not breathing,” Sacramento Firefighter Adrienne Bisharat said, recalling the highway incident
One vehicle accelerated into another causing both to crash into a play area after a holiday event at the Boerne preschool
Police said two kindergartners are in “extremely critical condition” after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo
We have made it to the start of the holiday season: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New year’s … what holidays will you be missing this year?
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
Your willingness to provide pain management is a reflection of your ability to empathize with the patient
Empower your personnel to become pediatric ready
Spend time with infants and toddlers to learn and understand normal responses
Suspect physical abuse of a child when there is a mismatch between the reported mechanism of injury, patient history and the physical exam findings
Are you endangering your littlest patients?
How will Trump’s campaign promises impact EMS funding, call volume and service quality?
Clear Spring EMS responded to an urgent call involving an infant initially in respiratory distress
Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help
The Los Angeles Unified School District released a statement saying “a group of students may have consumed a banned substance”
A young child was able to flag down a driver to call 911 for the crash in Kelso
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, a grandparent or a beloved babysitter, these items will give you peace of mind
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
At least 17 patients were transported by EMS to hospitals after a wagon carrying children and adults overturned near Chippewa Falls
Point Pleasant Fire Department enhances EMS with Hinckley Medical’s OneWeight ambulance gurney scale
OneWeight’s two-button design is easy to use, allowing providers to obtain accurate weight measurements with minimal training quickly
Jimmy Kimmel’s story reminds us of the breadth of EMS’ commitment to our patients
Investigators called the incident at a Logansport home pool a “freak accident”
The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly
