Pediatric emergency care and resuscitation.

New recommendations on the management of pediatric emergencies and resuscitation were published by the American Heart Association. They now include recommendations for the use of high-dose epinephrine for cardiac arrest after one unsuccessful standard dose. Adenosine is now the drug of choice for pharmacologic conversion of supraventricular tachycardia. Noninvasive monitoring of the patient is emphasized. This article highlights the most important changes in pediatric resuscitation recommendations and explores the uses of high-dose epinephrine, adenosine, and end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring.