Pediatric resuscitation update.
In 2005, the American Heart Association updated the guidelines for newborn and pediatric resuscitation. These changes are now being taught in the current Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support classes. This article reviews the pertinent new changes in caring for the critically ill child.
Doniger
Stephanie J
SJ
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, USA. sjdoniger@hotmail.com
Sharieff
Ghazala Q
GQ
D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*