This section includes example protocols and guidelines, and evidence-based medicine resources.
Last updated: October 19, 2022
Control of pain and stress for children is a vital component of emergency medical care. Timely administration of analgesia affects the entire emer- gency medical experience and can have a lasting effect on a child’s and family’s reaction to current and future medical care. A systematic approach to pain management and anxiolysis, including staff education and protocol development, can provide comfort to children in the emergency setting and improve staff and family satisfaction. Pediatrics 2012;130:e1391–e1405
(focus on emergency departments, but some valuable information for prehospital, too)
State prehospital protocols & guidelines for pediatric medical and traumatic conditions.
