In 2005, the American Heart Association updated the guidelines for newborn and pediatric resuscitation. These changes are now being taught in the current Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support classes. This article reviews the pertinent new changes in caring for the critically ill child.
aPediatric Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, USA
bPalomar-Pomerado Health System/California Emergency Physicians, University of California, San Diego, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
cDivision of Emergency Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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