Recognizing Pediatric Extremis Module

This child’s clinical condition is about
to change for the worse...
Can you
recognize
the signs and
symptoms
of pediatric
extremis?
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Emergency Services presents
Recognizing Pediatric Extremis Module
This module is appropriate for:
Duration: 2 hours
• Hospital nurses and other staff
Cost: $40/person
• Clinic nurses and other staff
Continuing Education Units: 2 hours
• Emergency Department physicians and nurses
Location: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Outpatient Center, Auditorium
744 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609
• Pre-hospital personnel (First Responders)
At the end of this module you will be able to:
• Recognize abnormal pediatric vital signs
• Identify pediatric emergencies and state the proper
interventions
• Describe the signs and symptoms of pediatric
hemodynamic instability
Group module: If your organization has 12 or more people who wish to attend, we can present at your worksite. Email Susan Moore at sumoore@mail.cho.org for more information.
Schedule/Sign up: www.bitly.com/pedsextremis
• Define pediatric neurologic emergencies
• Understand the management of families in crisis
• List the steps for proper pediatric transfer
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is a Level I pediatric trauma center,
verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). As one of only five ACS
Level I pediatric trauma centers in California, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Oakland provides highly-specialized pediatric emergency services 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, with over 45,000 Emergency Department visits every year.