Title: Describe the care of pediatric patients.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Special Patient Populations

Description should include

- age-related assessment and management techniques
- the developmental stages of pediatric patients
- treatment modifications for pediatric patients with such emergencies or disorders as upper airway obstruction, lower airway disease, respiratory distress/failure/arrest, shock, or seizures
- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- equipment modifications needed for pediatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are age-related assessment and management important in the care of a pediatric patient?
- Why are the developmental stages of a pediatric patient important in treatment decisions?
- What is the most common cause of dehydration in children?
- What is SIDS?