The child is not responding, they've fainted!
'Risponde' = rees-PON-deh. 'Svenuto' = sveh-NOO-toh. Past participle of 'svenire' (to faint).
Emergency phrase for an unresponsive child — paediatric emergencies require immediate 118 call.
'Non risponde' (not responding) — the key clinical observation. 'È svenuto/a' (has fainted) uses the passato prossimo of 'svenire' (reflexive, conjugated with 'essere'). For a paediatric emergency, always specify the child's age to 118 — paediatric dosages and equipment differ from adult. In Italy, paediatric emergency departments (Pronto Soccorso Pediatrico) exist in major hospitals.
Il bambino ha convulsioni — quanti anni ha?
The child is having convulsions — how old are they?
Age is the first question emergency operators ask for paediatric cases.
Il neonato non piange — è cianotico.
The newborn is not crying — they are cyanotic (blue).
Neonatal emergency — cyanosis (bluish colour) indicates oxygen deprivation.
Mio figlio ha ingoiato qualcosa — non riesce a respirare.
My son has swallowed something — he can't breathe.
Choking emergency — operators will guide you through Heimlich manoeuvre.
Italian 118 ambulances for paediatric emergencies can be equipped with a paediatric emergency physician. Major Italian cities have dedicated paediatric hospitals (Ospedale Bambino Gesù in Rome, Ospedale dei Bambini in Milan). Paediatric trauma is classified using the Paediatric Trauma Score (PTS). Playground equipment in Italy is regulated by UNI EN 1176 safety standards.