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.
This day鈥檚 theme highlights the pediatric clinical care provided by EMS and the need for increased specialized training for our youngest patients
The APGAR score is a widely used, standard method to assess a newborn infant
Inspiring ways to recognize providers鈥 contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate differential diagnoses and key interventions for a provider-captured video
American Ambulance Paramedic Mindy Fisher shares tips for these high-stress cases and a delivery story from the field
An independent expert panel will publicly debate the evidence on October 26 for Pfizer and BioNTech鈥檚 Emergency Use Authorization application
Two children from Alaska were injured while setting fire to a mirror with rubbing alcohol
Vodcast: Drs. Peter Antevy, Mark Piehl and David Spiro discuss multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and the newest PALS guidelines
An 8-year-old girl riding a battery-powered dirt bike ran a stop sign in her neighborhood and crashed into an ambulance on its way to a call
A driver died and multiple students were transported, Idaho officials say
Henderson County EMS was selected to join the two-year Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators Plus (PECC+) Program
Study shows that 鈥淐PR with rescue breathing鈥 is only form of infant CPR associated with good neurological outcomes
Vance County EMS had been selected to join the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators Plus Program, which will provide specialized pediatric training, educational opportunities and online courses
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts debate treatment options for pediatric cardiac arrest and the importance of honing those skills as providers
Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
A Pa. pediatric emergency care coordinator shares her expertise with patients, parents and her colleagues
When responders heard the boy鈥檚 mom scream, they jumped to action, literally, hopping the fence because 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have time to use key cards鈥
Paramedic-turned-Uber Eats-driver shares salary, childcare challenges
An overview of pain and sedation for the prehospital provider
Researchers aim to measure the value of virtual reality for providers as they work to identify signs of severe illness and infants and children
Make a plan for treating pediatric pain that includes managing unfamiliarity and stress in both the patient and their parents or caregivers
150 bears will be blessed before they head to Arlington this month for children who have lost parents in EMS
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
The Covenant Children鈥檚 rig is designed to comfort small children while providing specialized care for the population
Wake County Paramedic Ben Rothermel and his crew members ran for cover with their pediatric patient when the gunshots started
The agency distributed more than 200 floatation devices as part of the city鈥檚 Safe Swim campaign
Members of the Sutter County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, Yuba City Police Department, Yuba City Fire Department, Reach Medical and the dispatcher on duty during Brody鈥檚 911 call gathered together to celebrate his progress
Marin County officials described the approval as a breakthrough after five years of effort
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
Springfield officers resuscitated and administered oxygen to the 3-month-old who had stopped breathing
The two crewmembers and 12-year-old patient were trapped by fallen powerlines until the power could be shut off
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Co-host Kelly Grayson is joined by guest host Rob Lawrence and Dr. Peter Antevy for discussions on the move back to in-person conferences, the 鈥渟ecret sauce鈥 of online education, and to honor the memory of a professional colleague