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.
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Ivan Mazurkiewicz performs magic tricks for his youngest patients as a way to calm them down and make their ride to the hospital less stressful
The father and son duo were driving four-wheelers out in the countryside of Oklahoma over the weekend when Brody鈥檚 dad drove his ATV into a ravine
A level-two mass casualty event was declared to free up the resources needed to address a large number of injured people
The Sarasota County Sheriff鈥檚 Office arrested Thomas Peltier for 45 counts of possessing child pornography
EMS agencies in Florida started the program and were able to successfully reduce the infant mortality rate from 13 deaths a year to three
Robert Stambaugh, 60, pleaded guilty in March to three child pornography counts
State health agency officials said his suspension would stay until he resolves all criminal charges
Nathan Hylek received a FaceTime call from his 20-month old daughter and when he realized his wife was having a medical emergency, he dialed 911
While London鈥檚 mom was being treated by paramedics, the firefighters took London鈥檚 attention and gave him a tour of the fire truck and let him play with the water hose
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Rasheen Hill is a mental health therapy coordinator who is required to take annual CPR classes for his job
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Mahliyah crawled back into the car, where she saw that the younger child鈥檚 head was bleeding, and lifted her out of her seat and through the trunk to safety
Jenson Goldsmith guided emergency crews to his house, unlocked the door and kept his 18-month-old sister calm as the crew helped his mom
A hands-on patient assessment must be performed to declare a victim dead, even at a potential crime scene
Medics had declared the infant dead and an active crime scene was established before the hoax was discovered
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Whitley County EMS was awarded an Award for Excellence in Pediatric Care by the Kentucky EMS for Children Pediatric Recognition Program
鈥淵our ability to stay calm and provide information and render aid to your mother goes above and beyond what we would expect from someone your age,鈥� Fire Chief Mick Humer told her
Firefighters had to perform CPR and 鈥渒eep ventilating鈥� the baby to help him survive, paramedic Melanie Howe said
Our co-hosts discuss the complexities of handling pediatric patients, including best practices and building confidence in the ability to treat children
After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation
A little boy called 911 on a deactivated cell phone to ask for someone to bring him lunch from the golden arches
Since legalizing and selling marijuana last November, state emergency rooms have seen dozens of children who have ingested edibles
Patricia Ebinger鈥檚 鈥渃alm, professional and life-preserving services鈥� saved the child, who suffered near-fatal injuries in the January attack
Levi Dalton was returning home and found his neighbor carrying his lifeless infant from his home after calling 911
A Harrisburg Fire Department crew stepped in to watch two boys after it was determined their parents needed to be transported to the hospital
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