pediatric advanced life support


pe·di·a·tric ad·vanced life sup·port

(pē'dē-at'rik ad-vanst' līf sŭ-pōrt') Assessment and maintenance of pulmonary and circulatory function in the period before, during, and after an instance of cardiopulmonary arrest in a child.

pediatric advanced life support

Abbreviation: PALS
The treatment, including basic and advanced life support, for stabilizing a critically ill or injured child.See also: life support