Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Pediatric emergency medicine is a medical subspecialty of both pediatrics and emergency medicine. It involves the care of undifferentiated, unscheduled children with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention. Pediatric emergency physicians have expertise in all of the following areas:

• ·        Dealing with medical emergencies. (These often require special techniques and procedures.)
• ·        Providing treatment that meets the unique medical needs of infants, children, teens, and young adults. This includes giving medications and using special equipment in specific ways.
• ·        Detecting problems in children who are unable to be patient and cooperative.
• ·        Easing the pain and anxiety that a medical emergency can cause families.
• ·        Research and education in pediatric emergency medicine.