Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape
Cinta Broselow
- Date
- 1985 · confidence low
- Place
- Hickory, North Carolina, United States
- Credited to
- James Broselow
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
Color-coded length-based tape that relates a child's height to estimated weight, used in pediatric emergencies to instantly calculate medication doses, equipment sizes, and defibrillation energy levels.
What it led to
- reduced pediatric dosing errors in emergency care
- adoption as a standard in emergency services worldwide
- faster pediatric resuscitation protocols
- digital variants and mobile apps based on the same principle