2019 EMT Refresher Instructor Manual

Pediatric Arrest

Situation: 6 years old – lying in bed

A.4.B

Scene Size-up: Safety:

Safe

BSI:

Gloves

Patients: 1 Mechanism/Nature: Bystanders state he has been sick for two days Resources: ALS

Primary Assessment: General Impression: Patient lying quietly in bed Mental Status: Unresponsive Airway: Patent Breathing: Not breathing Circulation:

pulseless, hot and sweaty, no bleeding

Desired Response: Primary then resuscitation

Physical Exam: Head:

Unremarkable

Neck:

Unremarkable

Chest :

Unremarkable

Abdomen:

Unremarkable

Pelvis:

Unremarkable

Extremities:

Unremarkable 5 seconds

Posterior :

Unremarkable

Vitals: 1

2

OPQRST: O:

SAMPLE: S:

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Has been feverish for a two days

Pulse: 0

118

P: Q: R:

A:

None

M:

Tylenol

BP:

0

82/48

P: L: E:

None prior to this Broth 3 hours ago Just lying in bed

Resp:

0

0

S: T:

SPO2: 0

88

OTHER: AED will be non-shockable ; patient will recover after one shock and get his pulse back