
EM Sim Case: Pediatric Drowning 2023 Katie Maguire; Nicole Holm Access Resources SimulationEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About The website describes a simulation for a pediatric drowning case created by Drs. Katie Maguire and Nicole Holm. A 3-year-old girl was found unconscious after submersion in a pool, showing respiratory distress and coughing foam. In the emergency department, she needed intubation but remained hypoxemic, leading to bradycardia and requiring CPR following PALS guidelines. The case highlights the importance of prevention during warmer months when water activities increase drowning risks. It also emphasizes using simulation for training in communication and crisis management skills for medical professionals dealing with such emergencies. Tags Focus Area: Everyday Emergency Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians Emergency Management Stage: Response Keywords: Emergency Medicine; Intubation, Intratracheal; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; Hypoxia, Brain; Simulation Training Institutions: University of British Columbia More like this Creation and Delphi-Method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations 2014 · Yale University, Yale School of Medicine, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University, University of Massachusetts, University of British Columbia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Children's National Hospital, University of Colorado, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Factors Associated with Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments 2023 · Yale University, Indiana University, McMaster University, Columbia University, Boston University, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Surge Capacity Principles: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement 2014 · University of Minnesota, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, George Washington University, University of British Columbia, Sharp Healthcare, Allina Health Care The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources SimulationEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

EM Sim Case: Pediatric Drowning

2023
Katie Maguire; Nicole Holm

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The website describes a simulation for a pediatric drowning case created by Drs. Katie Maguire and Nicole Holm. A 3-year-old girl was found unconscious after submersion in a pool, showing respiratory distress and coughing foam. In the emergency department, she needed intubation but remained hypoxemic, leading to bradycardia and requiring CPR following PALS guidelines. The case highlights the importance of prevention during warmer months when water activities increase drowning risks. It also emphasizes using simulation for training in communication and crisis management skills for medical professionals dealing with such emergencies.

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Creation and Delphi-Method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations 2014 · Yale University, Yale School of Medicine, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University, University of Massachusetts, University of British Columbia, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Children's National Hospital, University of Colorado, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Factors Associated with Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments 2023 · Yale University, Indiana University, McMaster University, Columbia University, Boston University, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Surge Capacity Principles: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement 2014 · University of Minnesota, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, George Washington University, University of British Columbia, Sharp Healthcare, Allina Health Care

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