Pediatric respiratory distress: California out‐of‐hospital protocols and evidence‐based recommendations

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open Vol. 1; no. 5; pp. 955 - 964
• Main Authors: Cheng, Tabitha, Farah, Jennifer, Aldridge, Nicholas, Tamir, Sharon, Donofrio‐Odmann, J. Joelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.10.2020; Wiley
• Subjects: California; emergency medical services; evidence‐based; Original Research; pediatric; Pediatrics; prehospital; protocols; Respiratory distress; stridor; wheezing; emergency medical services; prehospital; Respiratory distress; stridor; California; protocols; wheezing; evidence‐based; pediatric

Objectives Prehospital protocols vary across local emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in California. We sought to develop evidence‐based recommendations for the out‐of‐hospital evaluation and treatment of pediatric respiratory distress, and we evaluated the protocols for pediatric respiratory...