TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Interfacility Transport
A1  - Sheehan, Maeve
A1  - Huang, Craig J.
A2  - Schafermeyer, Robert
A2  - Tenenbein, Milton
A2  - Macias, Charles G.
A2  - Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2  - Yamamoto, Loren G.
Y1  - 2014
N1  - 
T2  - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
AB  - Outcomes  for  critically  ill  and  injured  children  improve  when  treatment  is  provided  by  skilled  pediatric  specialist  transport  teams.Appropriate  medical  care  for  any  patient  with  an  emergent  condition  should  never  be  delayed  because  of  inability  to  find  a  caregiver  or  guardian  to  give  consent  for  treatment.The  referring  physician  is  responsible  for  stabilizing  the  patient's  condition,  within  the  capabilities  of  the  referring  institution,  before  the  patient  is  transferred  to  another  institution.Limitation  of  resuscitation  orders  (DNR)  may  be  revoked  at  any  time  according  to  the  parents  or  legal  guardians'  wishes.Composition  of  team  personnel  is  driven  by  the  needs  of  the  patient  being  transported.Transport  personnel  must  be  familiar  with  their  protocols  and  the  limitations  and  responsibilities  of  their  specific  profession's  scope  of  practice.A  quality  management  program  is  essential  for  a  well-run  transport  service.Stresses  of  flight  affect  both  the  patient  and  crew  members  and  should  always  be  taken  into  consideration  when  transporting  a  patient.At  high  altitude,  a  child  may  become  hypoxic  and  pneumothoraxes  can  expand.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105688412
ER  -