This reference card should not be considered to replace or supercede regional prehospital medical treatment protocols. Supported in part by project grant #6 H33 MC 00036 from the Emer gency Services for Children program, HRSA, USDHHS in cooperation with NHTSA Rev. 1/04

ENPC, 6th Edition, is ENA's latest version of the Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course. This edition is patient-presentation-based, focusing on recognizing normal and abnormal findings and appropriate interventions.

Jul 10, 2024 · Recognizing the sick child requires diligence and a structured approach to avoid missing the proverbial needle in the haystack. This framework begins with the pediatric assessment triangle, which...

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle or PAT is a tool used in emergency medicine to form a general impression of a pediatric patient. [1] In emergency medicine, a general impression is formed the first time the medical professional views the patient, usually within seconds. [2]

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) is a rapid evaluation tool that establishes a child’s clinical status and his or her category of illness to direct initial management priorities. Recently the PAT has been incorporated widely into the pediatric resuscitation curriculum.

Apr 15, 2018 · The Pediatric Assessment Triangle should be used to evaluate the patient’s status before you have any physical contact with the child. It can help EMTs and paramedics get a quick initial impression of how sick the patient is during a pediatric emergency.

Programs such as the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS), and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) have all endorsed the use of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle [6-8]. It is a helpful way to identify which kids are sick.

The PAT functions as a rapid, initial and global assessment using only visual and auditory observations to determine severity of illness and effectively triage the pediatric patient. This should be immediately followed by/not delay the ABCDEs.

The PAT is a rapid and simple observational tool suitable for emergency pediatric assessment regardless of presenting complaint or underlying diagnosis. This article describes the PAT and its role in emergency pediatric assessment.

May 30, 2013 · The PAT functions as a rapid, initial assessment to determine “sick” or “not sick,” and should be immediately followed by/not delay the ABCDEs. It can be utilized for serial assessment of patients to track response to therapy.