Advanced Pediatric Life Support

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Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) is a program created by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians to teach health care providers how to take care of sick children.[1]

Pediatric assessment triangle

The pediatric assessment triangle is one of the core components of the APLS instruction course. Assessment of a sick child is based on a quick examination of their appearance, breathing, and circulation.[2] The appearance is determined by an examination of tone, how interactive the child is, if they are consolable, their gaze, and the quality of their speech or cry.

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References

  1. "APLS Online".
  2. Susan Fuchs; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Loren Yamamoto (2007). The pediatric emergency medicine resource. Boston: Jones & Bartlett. p. 25. ISBN 0-7637-4414-X.

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