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Recognizing Respiratory Distress

Learn how to identify clinical signs and symptoms of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient.

Released:

September 12, 2013

Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Paramedics

Learning Objectives

  • Identify physical examination findings suspicious for non‑accidental trauma

  • Differentiate injury patterns associated with abuse from accidental injuries

  • Perform a thorough, head‑to‑toe examination in children with concerning presentations

  • Apply best practices for documentation and photographic evidence in suspected abuse

  • Describe the clinician’s responsibilities for mandated reporting and child protection

Author(s)

Monica Kleinman, MD

Chief Safety Officer | Program for Patient Safety and Quality | Co-Chair | Resuscitation Quality Program | Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pediatrics) | Harvard Medical School


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Kleinman M, Wolbrink TA. Recognizing Respiratory Distress. 9/2013. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3077/recognizing-respiratory-distress.

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