EMS Care Chapter 28 | Pediatric Emergencies

We begin EMS Care Chapter 28 | Pediatric Emergencies with an introduction to the subject. We subsequently explore these lessons in-depth:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Growth and Development
• Assessment
• Specific Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
• Transportation

The Core Concepts and takeaways from this chapter cover:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Airway compared to an adult
• Chest and Lungs Compared to an Adult’s
• Abdominal Difference
• Difference in Extremities
• Integumentary Differences
• Respiratory System Compared to an Adult
• Nervous System and Spinal Column
• Metabolic Differences
• Growth and development – Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Middle Childhood, Adolescence
• Assessment
• Specific Pathophysiology
• Transport

The guidelines covered include

1. NREMT | NCCP Guidelines pages 55-56 Covering Pediatric Emergencies
2. NREMT | NCCP Guidelines pages 57-58 Covering Pediatric Transport
3. NHTSA Guidelines on Pediatric Emergencies and Transport

Important Notes:

• If you only want to take the online course for CME credit, you can pay here.  The fee for online-only does NOT include a skills session nor (re)certification.  You will receive a certificate for CME credit after successful completion of the course.
• This course is part of the EMT Recertification Day 3 curriculum and the New Initial EMT Course.  If you sign up for one of those courses, you will be automatically enrolled in this course. Click here for scheduled courses.
• To get credit for this course, you must watch all the lessons in their entirety, the course review, and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.