SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: unexplained after post-mortem exam. Third leading cause of death in children age 1 month to 1 year. 3,400 annually. Peak age 2-4 months. 95% occur…
Trauma: 20-40% of pediatric deaths due to trauma are preventable. Most common: Falls, then MVA, accidental injury, sports related injury, assaults/abuse. Assessment: ABCs Treatment: IV saline or LR for hypovolemia…
Seizures/Epilepsy: 8% of pediatric transports, many are febrile (fever) seizures. Make note of duration, aura, level of responsiveness, parts of body involved, postictal period, incontinence Simple Partial: no loss of…
Pediatric Shock: inadequate delivery of O2, and is the body’s response to poor perfusion. A child may lose up to 20% blood volume before a change in appearance. Leading cause…
Pediatric Respiratory Compromise: Upper Airway Obstruction: Foreign body: toddlers/preschoolers most common. Abdominal thrusts for children back blows and chest thrusts for infants Tonsillitis Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis): children 3 months to 3…