EMS Today 2019

Rapid Recognition of Acute Pediatric Distress Patterns (#E9923) (Room 213)

22 Feb 18
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Foundations of Clinical Practice

**Evaluate this session**

Sick kids make for scary patients. Most providers are uncomfortable treating children because they lack experience with them and have difficulty discerning vitals to determine if the child is actually sick. This information-packed session will help you gain a strong foothold in the assessments of pediatrics by learning to rapidly recognize common illness and injury patterns in children. Benjamin Martin will present a powerful case study involving a pediatric shooting which will detail several important lessons learned. You will have your confidence increased through the framing of acute moments with basic life interventions, an understanding of pediatric anatomy and lots of pictures and video.