What's New Training Protocols Emergency Readiness Injury Prevention Related Programs Massachusetts EMSC National EMSC Contact Us Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services for Children Emergency Readiness Guidelines for Primary Care Providers Office Preparedness for Pediatric Emergencies Office Preparedness for Pediatric Emergencies is a set of guidelines for pediatricians and family practice physician on office emergency readiness. The guidelines were developed by Patricia J. O'Malley, MD, Director of Pediatric Emergency Services, Massachusetts General Hospital. This page includes the introduction to the manual and the table of contents .
Introduction Consider the following scenarios.
It's lunchtime in your office. The mother felt that she couldn't wait that long because the baby's breathing seemed to be getting worse. At the reception desk, the infant begins to turn gray, with gasping respirations. The secretary calls for help, but all of the clinical staff are at lunch. A robust 18-month old with fever without focus has just received an IM shot of Ceftriaxone for a WBC of 19,000.