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Pediatric Protocols and Guidelines Resources

This section includes example protocols and guidelines, and evidence-based medicine resources.

Last updated: January 6, 2026

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Measles Guide for EMS

Pediatric Pandemic Network

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Measles Guide for EMS

This guide is designed to help EMS personnel and first responders safely and effectively manage suspected or confirmed measles cases.

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Is this child sick? Usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle in emergency settings

Ana Fernandez, Javier Benito, Santiago Mintegi

8 pages

Is this child sick? Usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle in emergency settings

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle is a rapid assessment tool that uses only visual and auditory clues, requires no equipment, and takes 30–60 s to perform. It's being used internationally in different emergency settings, but few studies have assessed its performance. The aim of this narrative biomedical review is to summarize the literature available regarding the usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle in clinical practice.

Free article; also available in Spanish

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Emergency pediatric patients and use of the pediatric assessment triangle tool (PAT): a scoping review

Tore Tørisen, Julie Glanville, Andres Loaiza, Julia Bidonde

14 pages

Emergency pediatric patients and use of the pediatric assessment triangle tool (PAT): a scoping review

We conducted a scoping review of the evidence for the use of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) tool in emergency pediatric patients, in hospital and prehospital settings. We focused on the psychometric properties of the PAT, the reported impact, the setting and circumstances for tool implementation in clinical practice, and the evidence on teaching the PAT.

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The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) is an initiative of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program with support from multidisciplinary organizations. PPRP empowers EMS and fire-rescue agencies to become "Pediatric Ready," or prepared to provide high-quality care for children in accordance with national recommendations.

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Measles Guide for EMS

Is this child sick? Usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle in emergency settings

Emergency pediatric patients and use of the pediatric assessment triangle tool (PAT): a scoping review