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Basics of PALS Course

by Carlos Bulpin Blogger

PALS course includes training on handling emergency health issues that can crop up in children in general. From giving basic CPR to attending cases relating to cardiac arrest, almost all pre hospitalization support is taught through these courses.

Pediatric attention can often get too demanding and this is one such requirement that not all can cater too. These are the days when risks to health for people of any age looms right at the corner waiting to leap and grab you by the collar when you are least expecting it. For those who are cautious and those who don’t wish to stand helpless in the hands of fate, try to keep themselves abreast with knowledge and skills like basic life support and the like. While these basic skills dedicated to supporting life are useful beyond expectations, there are times when these may not be just enough to give the concerned suffering individual a smooth and damage free recovery. For extreme cases when it could be the matter of life and death, more professional intervention may be called for. This intervention usually gets more complicated when delivered to infants, children and young adults simply because of the fact that at their age, they cannot be expected to show as much tolerance to such procedures as adults do.

Say for example, the pressure exerted on an adult for treating asphyxia arrests is never as the same as the pressure exerted on a child of 4 years for the same cause. Similarly, providing initial intervention for cardiopulmonary arrests in children below ten years of age is way different than that which is extended to grownups. To attend to health emergencies in children, there are two factors that have to be looked into. To begin with, the one attending to the need must be a health care professional (from pre hospital environment or, otherwise) and secondly, the professionals must be trained and certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support or, PALS course. The application of the content of the course is usually aimed at ensuring that, the critically injured children or, those suffering from other life threatening conditions like pre existing diseases or, disorders etc. can reach the health care facilities without having to suffer any permanent damages to mental / physical health.

It is more than obvious that this certification is not for everyone to take considering the nature of the processes that may have to be administered at the time of emergency. From employing the ABCD of assessment and intervention (that is, maintaining airway, breathing, circulation and defibrillation) to making the most appropriate decisions on the best procedures to follow, the entire process may be considered a mini yet power packed solution to bringing the concerned child back to health. The right usage of associated equipments and administration of the right medication also forms a part of the procedure. PALS course involves lessons in all this and more which is imparted over a period of time, which could be anywhere between a few weeks to a few months. Both online and offline courses are available to all who are qualified to take the same. The matter of renewal of the course is highly relevant within a period of time which is determined by the authorities and mentioned at the time of the certification.

The author of this article has been offering quality training for BLS, ACLS and PALS courses to those who are qualified to take the same. The author focuses on the dependability of the providers of the courses when it comes to gaining applicable certifications.


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