What This Course Covers

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle is the closest thing pediatric emergency care has to a superpower: a structured general impression, formed from the doorway, in 30–60 seconds, before you touch the patient or reach for a single piece of equipment. Done well, it tells you sick or not sick — and roughly why — before vitals ever hit the chart.

Module 1: Why Kids Are Different — The anatomy and physiology that make children compensate silently and crash fast, and why the adult playbook fails you.

Module 2: The Three Sides of the Triangle — Appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to skin: what each side measures, and the specific findings to lock onto from across the room.

Module 3: Reading the Combinations — This is where the PAT earns its keep. Which sides are abnormal tells you whether you’re looking at respiratory distress, respiratory failure, shock, or a CNS problem — each combination points to a different first move.

Module 4: Red Flags — The findings that mean the clock is already running, and the ominous “improvements” that actually signal decompensation.

Built for every provider who feels their pulse jump when the dispatch says “pediatric.”