Pharmacology for EMS Professionals Part 2: Pediatric Toxicology

Curious young minds get into everything—and this can spell serious hazards to their health. EMS providers called to a scene of a “sick kid” never know quite what to expect and must play detective by questioning distraught parents and young children who may not be able to communicate what’s wrong or what they were doing prior to falling ill.

This e-book is a compendium of EMS World columns authored by Blair Bigham, MD, MSc, EMT-P. After a decade working as a helicopter paramedic, Bigham completed medical school in Ontario, Canada, where he is now a resident physician in the emergency department. He has authored over 30 scientific articles, led major national projects to advance prehospital research and participated in multiple collaboratives, including the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium.