LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 3
Pediatric Emergencies.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 3-1 through 3-22.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
3-1.
Identify the differences between children and
adults.
3-2.
Identify information that should be obtained from
a general physical assessment of a pediatric
patient.
3-3.
Identify special considerations of the ill or injured
child.
3-4.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for
these pediatric emergencies:
a.
Foreign body airway obstruction.
b.
Anaphylaxis.
c.
Croup.
d.
Epiglottitis.
e.
Acute asthma.
f.
Status asthmaticus.
g.
Bronchiolitis.
h.
Seizures.
i.
Febrile convulsions.
j.
Meningitis.
k.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
3-5.
Identify appropriate actions for a child who has
experienced physical trauma.
3-6.
Identify the differences between the vital signs
of a child and the vital signs of an adult.
3-7.
Identify the points of assessment for a
neurological examination of a child.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
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