Director/ Medical Director New Orleans EMS New Orleans, Louisiana
Disclosure(s):
Megan Marino, MD, FAAP: MD Ally, Public Safety Telehealth: Consulting fees or other remuneration (Ongoing), Independent Contractor (Ongoing)
Pediatric patients presenting to the emergency room will often present with respiratory emergencies. However pediatric patients with respiratory distress and failure can cause stress for even the most seasoned paramedics and EMTs. In this interactive presentation participants will review the common causes of pediatric respiratory emergencies and discuss the necessary treatments and airway management strategies for each one.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the differences between breath sounds and identify their causes.
Differentiate between croup, bronchiolitis and asthma.
