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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Follow these steps to facilitate a successful outcome for dealing with emergencies involving kids
Ben鈥檚 Blue Bags founder Matthew Kodicek said they are also useful for small children and anyone else who may struggle to communicate with first responders
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Medical personnel, an ambulance and a helicopter had been present to render aid at the scene
After three days of digging, crews reached a critical juncture at the site and switched to manually removing the dirt by hand as they work to reach the child
The onboard paramedic said the helicopter rolled in the air, pinning himself and the flight nurse to the ceiling before they could secure the patient
ImageTrend鈥檚 report focuses on the prehospital setting and looks at how the incidents have changed across age groups and regions
The pilot, Danial Moore, was wheeled out of the emergency room to applause from first responders
The position statements summarize recommendations for training, quality management, pediatric considerations and more
The pilot, who was injured more severely than the onboard nurse and paramedic, is being compared to Capt. Chesley 鈥淪ully鈥� Sullenberger
The infant and crew members were all transported to local hospitals
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鈥淚 kept thinking they鈥檙e going to die in this cold,鈥� said Vania Masaya
Health authorities also encourage all Americans 16 and older to get a third shot because of the highly contagious omicron variant
First responders transported two people to medical facilities; officials said the four smoke detectors in the three-story rowhouse were not working
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
The CDC is expected to make a ruling on the authorization later in the week
The two resources can EMS agencies improve their readiness to care for child patients
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Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious-disease expert at Children鈥檚 Hospital of Philadelphia, says the next 4-6 weeks will be tough
鈥淭his could easily have led to a fatality as well as a major fire in the house,鈥� said East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli
The footage shows Cecilia Morales leaping into action to resuscitate the child
Evanston fire crews detected carbon monoxide concentration levels five times greater than the threshold for what鈥檚 considered dangerous inside the Mount Pisgah Ministry
The event included firefighters, EMTs, doctors, teachers and police officers plus a party at Newark city hall and food distribution
Medical examiners in Houston had to wait weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rapper Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations
Lifeguard Ambulance hosted a 鈥淛eeps for Kids鈥� toy drive to benefit pediatric patients at the local children鈥檚 hospital
Two rescue helicopters and multiple ambulances responded after a gust of wind lifted the children up and caused them to fall 32 feet
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Billings, Mont., Firefighter Ryan Benton says he鈥檚 one of many on his crew who would have done the same
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