EMT Review Office Hours: Pediatric Emergencies

Three different pediatric/neonatal emergencies, three tough decisions to make as an EMT. For weekly, live review sessions that cover NREMT practice questions for EMT and paramedic, join EMTReview.com.
0:04 - Full term male infant
1:21 - Unresponsive 10 year old female passed out
4:49 - Unresponsive 2 year old female after a seizure

[@markanderson5077]

I'm getting ready to take the NREMT. Your 2014 text book was used in class. I found the text book a bit arduous, but your videos are very informative. I'm using the Kaplan book to review. Thanks! FYI, our class did stress the first thing to do with a new born is towel off and stimulate.

[@joshuaw2300]

They really stressed in my emt course to first suction the mouth then nose as soon as the head is out and again when baby is delivered. To prevent risk of aspiration? Is that the class way and not the NREMT way?

[@aandpforme]

Thank you!!

[@vybuidable]

Thanks Dan Limmer

[@opusthe2nd]

So what do you do when test wants the answer to be suction first? Is todays NREMT test updated to "dry and stimulate"?

[@danlimmer6326]

The test should never want you to automatically suction first--even if there is meconium. If the baby is moving, has good color, crying, no suction!
The NREMT is up to date. This change occurred in 2010--12 years ago--but we hear of people still teaching to suction first.