/pediatric-care Pediatric Care en-US Fri, 02 May 2025 17:43:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors Fri, 02 May 2025 17:43:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:14:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors Fri, 02 May 2025 17:43:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:14:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/what-to-do-if-you-suspect-munchausen-syndrome-PGt97BmILDdUOzre/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/qa-preventing-pediatric-emergency-skills-decay-with-ai-in-rural-ems-E7GGUF7kwl93tUFd/ /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Think you or someone you know might have measles? Here's what you need to know Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:01:35 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it /pediatric-care/dr-james-broselow-innovator-behind-the-broselow-tape-dies-at-82 Nearly 40 years after its creation, the Broselow Tape remains a vital tool in emergency medicine, a testament to Broselow’s lasting contributions Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:06:33 GMT /pediatric-care/dr-james-broselow-innovator-behind-the-broselow-tape-dies-at-82 /legal/one-for-the-road-your-greatest-shield-against-liability Steve Whitehead shares how to avoid legal action, negligence or malpractice with the golden rule Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:55:12 GMT /legal/one-for-the-road-your-greatest-shield-against-liability /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/american-red-cross-releases-neonatal-als-program-helping-address-the-national-crisis-of-maternity-deserts The NALS course expands the innovative Resuscitation Suite Portfolio that drives better outcomes Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:32:52 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/american-red-cross-releases-neonatal-als-program-helping-address-the-national-crisis-of-maternity-deserts /ems-products/education/articles/8-patient-assessment-tips-for-new-ems-providers-8ZrqVk3ODgdPfB8f/ For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:04:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/8-patient-assessment-tips-for-new-ems-providers-8ZrqVk3ODgdPfB8f/ /ems-products/ambulance-disposable-supplies/articles/10-tips-for-learning-pharmacology-REx19XBHtQeBIYkn/ We asked readers for advice on learning and studying pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:17:00 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-disposable-supplies/articles/10-tips-for-learning-pharmacology-REx19XBHtQeBIYkn/ /ems-products/ambulance-disposable-supplies/articles/5-ways-to-eliminate-dosing-errors-JRd3E3nZqdQPrf45/ Remain consistent once you’ve established the patient’s weight, ensure you know what’s in your containers and practice dosing calculations to prevent medication administration errors Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:02:00 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-disposable-supplies/articles/5-ways-to-eliminate-dosing-errors-JRd3E3nZqdQPrf45/ /airway-management/fdny-medics-save-baby-rescued-from-burning-house Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:36:09 GMT /airway-management/fdny-medics-save-baby-rescued-from-burning-house /rescue/watch-n-j-officer-paramedic-save-unresponsive-infant 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 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /rescue/watch-n-j-officer-paramedic-save-unresponsive-infant /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-assess-an-infants-rectal-temperature-luXSqJQtlldlflsY/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:20:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-assess-an-infants-rectal-temperature-luXSqJQtlldlflsY/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/a-guide-to-pediatric-vital-signs-XwrAyGu1UHNO5LlK/ Refer to this chart for pediatric vital signs by age range Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:10:00 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/a-guide-to-pediatric-vital-signs-XwrAyGu1UHNO5LlK/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-when-giant-legos-fall-on-crowd-in-mass-arcade Four children were among those injured when balloons pulled down giant LEGOs during a New Year's Eve celebration in Peabody Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:45:33 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/10-injured-when-giant-legos-fall-on-crowd-in-mass-arcade /pediatric-care/calif-firefighters-reunited-with-baby-born-18-weeks-early "When we arrived, the baby had no pulse and was not breathing," Sacramento Firefighter Adrienne Bisharat said, recalling the highway incident Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /pediatric-care/calif-firefighters-reunited-with-baby-born-18-weeks-early /vehicle-crashes/teacher-killed-toddlers-injured-when-cars-crash-into-daycare-play-area One vehicle accelerated into another causing both to crash into a play area after a holiday event at the Boerne preschool Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:15:39 GMT /vehicle-crashes/teacher-killed-toddlers-injured-when-cars-crash-into-daycare-play-area /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/how-ems-can-identify-help-victims-of-human-trafficking-zLrBan82ifC3x7T3/ By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:53:05 GMT /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/how-ems-can-identify-help-victims-of-human-trafficking-zLrBan82ifC3x7T3/ /active-shooter/gunman-dead-after-wounding-2-kindergartners-in-shooting-at-calif-religious-school Police said two kindergartners are in "extremely critical condition" after a shooting at a private Christian school in Palermo Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:06:38 GMT /active-shooter/gunman-dead-after-wounding-2-kindergartners-in-shooting-at-calif-religious-school /family-home/articles/tips-for-helping-first-responders-families-adjust-to-the-holidays-6nL7F8gyagloHwgg/ 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? Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:25:02 GMT /family-home/articles/tips-for-helping-first-responders-families-adjust-to-the-holidays-6nL7F8gyagloHwgg/ /firefighters/n-h-fd-funds-protective-headgear-for-youth-football-players Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /firefighters/n-h-fd-funds-protective-headgear-for-youth-football-players /pediatric-care/articles/pain-management-begins-with-empathy-k8m7Ux9OwXes6Ysc/ Your willingness to provide pain management is a reflection of your ability to empathize with the patient Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:06:49 GMT /pediatric-care/articles/pain-management-begins-with-empathy-k8m7Ux9OwXes6Ysc/ /pediatric-care/the-case-for-pediatric-emergency-care-coordinators-in-ems Empower your personnel to become pediatric ready Tue, 19 Nov 2024 03:41:51 GMT /pediatric-care/the-case-for-pediatric-emergency-care-coordinators-in-ems /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/how-to-assess-a-pediatric-patients-mental-status-byMysxWBYmsFMl1s/ Spend time with infants and toddlers to learn and understand normal responses Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:08:39 GMT /ems-products/child-safety-education/articles/how-to-assess-a-pediatric-patients-mental-status-byMysxWBYmsFMl1s/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/pediatric-physical-abuse-4-tips-to-recognize-it-during-the-physical-exam-g4rwjgXSe7n86TOW/ Suspect physical abuse of a child when there is a mismatch between the reported mechanism of injury, patient history and the physical exam findings Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:19:32 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/pediatric-physical-abuse-4-tips-to-recognize-it-during-the-physical-exam-g4rwjgXSe7n86TOW/ /pediatric-care/one-for-the-road-child-restraint-in-a-moving-ambulance Are you endangering your littlest patients? Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:48:32 GMT /pediatric-care/one-for-the-road-child-restraint-in-a-moving-ambulance /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster Houston first responders found the baby inside a bag in the dumpster Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:47 GMT /rescue/video-shows-houston-ems-crew-rescue-baby-from-dumpster /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it Think you or someone you know might have measles? Here's what you need to know Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:01:35 GMT /infectious-diseases/measles-what-it-is-how-it-spreads-and-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-it /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:15:11 GMT /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation Mon, 13 May 2024 17:46:45 GMT /ems-week/articles/30-ways-to-celebrate-ems-week-PWdrYyiokXCU6flM/ /capnography/articles/3-things-paramedics-need-to-know-about-seizures-and-respiratory-compromise-IOB8wAo7ocU1kWVS/ Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:34:30 GMT /capnography/articles/3-things-paramedics-need-to-know-about-seizures-and-respiratory-compromise-IOB8wAo7ocU1kWVS/