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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
- NREMT | NCCP Guidelines pages 55-56 Covering Pediatric Emergencies
- NREMT | NCCP Guidelines pages 57-58 Covering Pediatric Transport
- 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.