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This quarter the Montgomery County Hospital District EMS (MCHD) brings you a case that can be very anxiety-provoking for EMS providers. A potential pediatric cardiac arrest that, much to our relief, is awake and normal appearing on our arrival. Now that the initial adrenalin rush settles, EMS is responsible for assessing the potential serial killers provoking this patient’s initial presentation.
Editor's Note: EMS World’s "Case of the Quarter" feature is developed by Texas’ Montgomery County Hospital District EMS to share lessons learned from real-life calls and their outcomes. Click here for the MCHD Paramedic Podcast discussing this case.
Patient Care EMS World’s new Case of the Quarter feature is developed by Texas’ Montgomery County Hospital District EMS to share lessons learned with the wider EMS community. For further discussion of this case, visit www.emsworld.com/podcasts. Pediatric asthma currently affects 7% of children living in the United States and is the third-most common cause of childhood hospitalization.
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