title: Pediatric resuscitation.
abstract: The key to successful resuscitation in children is aggressive intervention, including oxygenation, ventilation, volume expansion, other therapies directed at the cause, and close observation before cardiorespiratory arrest occurs. Prevention of arrests will have the most important impact on improving outcome. Once an arrest occurs, meticulous attention to the ABCs of resuscitation and to advanced life support guidelines may help lower mortality and morbidity rates in these tragic circumstances.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Outwater
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012151:Resuscitation