Clinical Pediatric Emergency: The increase in population and changes in life style have imposed with stress and resulting in increasing the mortality and morbidity. These are higher among the children due to their inadequate organ responses and inability to cope up during emergencies. The pediatric emergencies are drowning, poisoning, burns, respiratory syndrome, injuries, and ingestion of foreign bodies. Management of Pediatric Emergencies: Younger children are more prone to emergencies due to intense activity; intense curiosity and immaturity can have more accidents. Ex: falls and poisoning. These accidents can be prevented by parents to a great extent. Drowning : Drowning is one of the major of cause of death in children it occurs due to inadequate protective supervision. Management of drowning: Mouth to mouth ventilation Cardiac massage Burns: The burns occur when there is a severe injury to the tissues due to heat, ch
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