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	Your Child and the Emergency Room Part 1 by John Vonhof
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Your Child and the Emergency Room
Part 1
by John Vonhof

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This year, one out of every 2.4 children will be seen in the nation's 6000 or so emergency rooms. It may be a cold, an earache, a cut, a broken bone from a fall, or a breathing problem. Whatever the illness or injury, an emergency room visit can be overwhelming and even scary to the parent unfamiliar to the inside of an emergency room.

Before an Emergency

Know where your local emergency room is located, its phone number, and how to get there. If there are several hospitals in the area, find out which is staffed best for pediatric care. Some areas have a children's hospital.

If your child is on any medications, make a complete list for the medical personnel. Likewise, list any known allergies.

If your child is going to be in the care of another relative, babysitter, day care provider, or at school or other activities, make sure all of these have the above information and a Consent to Treat form that authorizes treatment in your absence. Free Consent to Treat and Emergency Information forms can be printed from this site.

Deciding to Go to the Emergency Room

There are certain situations when it is appropriate to go to the emergency room with your child. Some of these situations include:

• When you do not have a pediatrician and you think your child needs emergency medical care.

• When you are out of town and an emergency occurs.

• When you are unsure how serious your child's illness or injury is and you cannot reach your pediatrician.

• When there are life threatening emergencies such as seizures, breathing problems, unusually high fevers, unconsciousness, heavy bleeding, possible broken bones, eye injuries, significant pain that cannot be resolved, and/or a head, neck or back injury. In these emergencies, an ambulance is often appropriate.

Your Pediatrician and the Emergency Room

Your child's pediatrician is typically the first person you should call when an emergency arises. He or she can tell you to come into the office or refer you directly to an emergency room. Some emergencies will necessitate bypassing your child's pediatrician. Illnesses like high fevers, breathing problems, and earaches often require immediate attention.

Be Prepared

Parents would be wise to learn basic first aid skills and become certified in infant and child CPR. Check with your local Red Cross, American Heart Association, and area hospitals for available courses.

The Emergency Room

Patients are usually seen in a specific order, based on the urgency of their illness, injury or medical condition. The emergency room is staffed by a variety of care providers. The doctor is in overall control and has the final say over procedures and medications.

The nurses are usually the first medical personnel you see. They will make an initial assessment, put you into a room, explain the next steps in obtaining treatment, dispense medications, start IVs, follow the MD's direction in ordering lab work and x-rays, and discharge you and your child when treatment is completed.

Additional medical personnel include lab, respiratory, x-ray and emergency room technicians.

John Vonhof is a Prehospital Care Coordinator in Emergency Medical Services. This article is extracted from his booklet A Parent's Guide to the Emergency Room: Managing Your Child's Crisis Without Fear. The booklet is available at Footwork Pub.

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