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“Treat my Child”
Elevated temperatures in pediatric patients are some of the most common, and often frustrating types of calls in EMS. Are the parents over-reacting? Are we under-reacting? This presentation illuminates what causes fever, how it can help or harm a child, what problems it can cause or be caused by, how to differentiate critical vs benign fever and how to prioritize care in pediatric patients with elevated temperature.
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Pediatric Fever Resources for EMS
- Fever in the Neonate CE Article – EMSWorld.com
- Fever in Children
- Fever Phobia, An American Academy of Pediatrics Report
- Facts About Fever: Information You “Mythed” | Pedi-U
- Pedi-U | Fever Phobia in EMS!
Pediatric Fever Resources for All Healthcare Providers
- Emergent Management of Pediatric Patients with Fever
- Jim Dwyer New York Times Pediatric Fever Article Debate | WhiteCoat’s Call Room
- Managing fever in kids – ercast.org
- Pediatric Fever part 2 – ercast.org
