The pediatric assessment triangle: A novel approach for the rapid evaluation of children

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 312-315

  Dieckmann, Ronald A ^a   Brownstein, Dena ^b   Gausche Hill, Marianne ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Paramedics; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID;

AIRWAY; BREATHING; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; OXYGEN THERAPY; PALLOR; PEDIATRIC WARD; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SHOCK; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; STRIDOR; VALIDATION PROCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77951153003     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181d6db37     Document Type: Review

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