American Heart Association Introduces Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Course

New intermediate program increases training options for healthcare providers

Posted: Friday, December 14, 2007
Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT
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American Heart Association Introduces Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Course

New intermediate program increases training options for healthcare providers






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Posted by Connie Venuso in Decatur, GA
(02/03/09 - 06:13 PM)
increased ICP
On page 49 of the PEARS provider manual it states that children with ICP often have tachycardia rather than bradycardia. That has NOT been my experience during my 14 years on a pediatric nerosurgery/neuroscience floor. Bradycardia is most often seen, very rarely tachycardia.





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