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The Flu: What Parents Need to Know
The page provides essential information for parents about the flu. It covers flu symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, body aches), how the flu spreads, and …
Prioritizing Pediatric Preparedness During National Preparedness Month
The page emphasizes the importance of prioritizing pediatric preparedness during National Preparedness Month. It highlights the vulnerabilities of children during disasters and stresses the need …
The Kids are Alright
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Stephanie Chan, MPH, who discusses the vital role of youth as community health workers (CHWs) in …
A Global Connection
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Becky Platt, ACP and volunteer with UK Med, who shares her experiences providing medical aid to …
With Ill Intent
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Derrick Tin, MD, who describes a political rally interrupted by a suicide bombing in Pakistan, resulting …
Disaster Gap
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Christina Hernon, MD, FAAEM, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist who shares her experience as …
FAQs: Measles Exposure in Kentucky
This blog post describes a case of measles exposure in Kentucky and provides information on how to deal with measles exposure in a healthcare setting.
Improving Disaster Preparedness for Children: A 75-Year Review in Pediatrics
This website focuses on enhancing disaster preparedness specifically for children, a vulnerable population often overlooked in emergency planning. It provides resources, guidelines, and tools to …
2023 Survey of Pediatric Care Coordination Centers
State Departments of Health are the focal point for the creation and sustainment of care coordination centers. By quickly managing limited resources, multiple states were …
Comparison of Vital Sign Cutoffs to Identify Children With Major Trauma
2024
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago,
· Northwestern University,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Southern California,
· Eastern Virginia Medical School,
· Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Vital signs are crucial for assessing injured children in trauma situations. This study compared the effectiveness of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Pediatric Advanced …