EMS Protocol of the Week - Stridor / Croup / Epiglottitis (Pediatric)

Last month, we discussed prehospital assessment and management of the obstructed airway, as well as the approach to anaphylaxis. This separate protocol for croup and epiglottitis refers to those prior protocols based on the provider’s clinical impression, but on its own, it serves to remind EMTs and paramedics of the warning signs to note and cautions considerations to make when dealing with potentially inflammatory etiologies in kids. Basically – do very little, and get the patient to definitive management with as little fuss as possible.

Easy, right?

www.nycremsco.org or the protocols binder to tide you over til next week!

 Dave