Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) is a course offered by the American
Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in
the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital. The
course teaches healthcare providers how to assess injured and sick children and recognize and treat
respiratory distress/failure, shock, cardiac arrest, and arrhythmias. For more information, visit the
AHA

American Heart Association Disclaimer
American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency
in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, and has developed instructional materials for this
purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not
represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association, and any
fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.