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.
Jimmy Kimmel鈥檚 story reminds us of the breadth of EMS鈥� commitment to our patients
The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly
Because most EMS providers infrequently encounter sick pediatric patients, it is important to regularly refresh knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and life-saving treatments
鈥淐OVID was the ultimate bully. It bullied every other virus for two years,鈥� said Dr. Mark Griffiths. As COVID-19 rates go down, 鈥渢hey鈥檙e coming back full force鈥�
Kathleen Richardson heard the child鈥檚 mother yelling, ran over and performed CPR until EMS providers arrived
It appeared the students had eaten food containing THC, Baltimore County Police spokesperson Trae Corbin said
鈥淥nce I got her flipped over on her back and I started doing the thrusts I started feeling her heart,鈥� said Kansas City Officer Richard DuChaine
The Chicago Fire Department said it dispatched at least 10 ambulance crews to the scene on Halloween
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as 鈥渇ar worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID鈥�
Firefighters found 鈥渆xtremely high鈥� levels of the lethal gas inside the building, said Kansas City Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Walker
EMS providers treated middle school children with difficulty breathing after eating spicy tortilla chips
鈥淭hank your nurses and thank your EMS workers and firefighters because they made all this possible,鈥� said Dr. Chase Jones
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
A surge of viral infections is increasing pediatric hospitalizations and transports
According to the FBI, Daniel Stevens used the Zionsville department鈥檚 internet connection to distribute images and videos on social media
Campus nurses will receive training on administering the opioid overdose treatment
Check out this incredible footage from video laryngoscopes that captured burned and swollen airways during intubation
The trend of cooking chicken in the cold medicine could lead to an overdose of acetaminophen
EMS providers treated and transported six students and one adult to several medical centers in the area
Crewmembers rushed the child to an ambulance and tried to resuscitate her, but she went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital
Taylor Cruz said he went 鈥渋nto work mode鈥� for his first baby delivery 鈥� his daughter
EV-D68 virus occasionally can cause experience limb weakness and a progressive form of paralysis in young children, and it appears to be increasing
Jarrod P. Martin and Shawn P. Hoyle remain employed by Woonsocket Fire Department amid the appeal, but are no longer handling rescue calls
Lubbock officers found EMT John Karika at the victim鈥檚 side and charged him with aggravated assault
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EMTs with the Border Patrol and the National Park Service transported the children
Lancaster County Sheriff鈥檚 Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as 鈥渢wo knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out鈥�
Over 15,000 cases have been confirmed, and five pediatric cases have been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS fired Jason McCully, who admitted to owning a toiletry bag containing a camera that was found in the restroom
EMS providers treated the unconscious man and evaluated the children
The suspect鈥檚 pickup truck was split into two pieces as a result of the incident, Indiana State Police reported
