ENPC 6 2026 PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY
ASSESSMENT AND TRAUMA CARE HIGH-YIELD
REVISION PACKAGE
◉ 1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease.
Answer: Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24
◉ suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls, pedestrian,
firearm suicide, accidental ingestions.
Answer: Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality
◉ Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get an IV in !!!.
Answer: First things to consider for pediatric emergency
◉ Emergency Severity Index.
Answer: How to triage children in emergency room
,◉ A five level system to categorize patients based on level of
emergency and services that will be required..
Answer: Emergency Severity Index
◉ 1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in
about 10 minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours).
Answer: Different levels of Emergency Severity Index
◉ Smaller
Increase risk for multiple injuries
Elastic connective tissue
Multiple organs in close proximity
Very pliable skeletons
, Less fat
Less fluid
Increased surface area to body volume in an infant leads to increases
in fluid and heat loss..
Answer: Differences for children in emergency
◉ PREVENT cardiac arrest and injuries
EARLY CPR
EARLY access to EMS
EARLY advanced care
PALS.
Answer: Pediatric Chain of Survival
◉ ABCDE.
Answer: Pediatric Assessment in emergency
ASSESSMENT AND TRAUMA CARE HIGH-YIELD
REVISION PACKAGE
◉ 1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease.
Answer: Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24
◉ suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls, pedestrian,
firearm suicide, accidental ingestions.
Answer: Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality
◉ Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get an IV in !!!.
Answer: First things to consider for pediatric emergency
◉ Emergency Severity Index.
Answer: How to triage children in emergency room
,◉ A five level system to categorize patients based on level of
emergency and services that will be required..
Answer: Emergency Severity Index
◉ 1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in
about 10 minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours).
Answer: Different levels of Emergency Severity Index
◉ Smaller
Increase risk for multiple injuries
Elastic connective tissue
Multiple organs in close proximity
Very pliable skeletons
, Less fat
Less fluid
Increased surface area to body volume in an infant leads to increases
in fluid and heat loss..
Answer: Differences for children in emergency
◉ PREVENT cardiac arrest and injuries
EARLY CPR
EARLY access to EMS
EARLY advanced care
PALS.
Answer: Pediatric Chain of Survival
◉ ABCDE.
Answer: Pediatric Assessment in emergency
