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Home, Commute or Travel CME™
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by Robert A. Belfer, M.D., F.A.A.P. - Dr. Belfer is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is also Director of Children and Adolescent Rapid Emergency Services with Children's Health Associates in Voorhees, New Jersey; by David C. Brousseau, M.D., M.S. - Dr. Brousseau is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics with the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; by Marc H. Gorelick, M.D., M.S.C.E., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.E.P. - Dr. Gorelick is a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine with the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also Chief of the Emergency Medicine Section and Medical Director of the Emergency Department at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and John M. Loiselle, M.D., F.A.A.P. - Dr. Loiselle is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He is also Assistant Director of Emergency Services at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. |
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OVERALL OBJECTIVES: The overall objective is to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information. Upon completion of this CME activity, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to describe the current approach to formulating differential diagnoses, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive management of the various disciplines presented.
NEEDS STATEMENT: The specialties of Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine impact most Primary Care practices and Emergency Departments daily. Judicious Use of Antibiotics is a goal for most practitioners since resistance continues to be on the rise yet many common infections are being treated too early with antibiotics. Recent new evidence-based studies reveal that the over-use of antibiotics, and resultant drug resistance, also mandate current knowledge of these topics when treating the Febrile Infant and Toddler. Further, there are new thoughts and approaches to the patient in pain and commonly seen presentations of Cardiac Disease, Orthopedic Injuries and Visual Diagnostic Dilemmas in general also warrant a review and update. Therefore, Primary Care Providers nationally, have a need to review and update their knowledge in these topics presented. These updates will help to maintain the level of knowledge required to keep abreast of current and prudent practice in medicine.
| SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
| | TOPIC 1 | Fever and Rash - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Identify common and uncommon rashes associated with fever in children and infants.
| | 2. | Enumerate those historical clues that are helpful in evaluating difficult to identify rashes.
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| | TOPIC 2 | Pediatric EKG Workshop - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Contrast normal adult and pediatric EKGs.
| | 2. | Describe the transition from pediatric to adult EKG pattern.
| | 3. | Identify important pediatric EKG abnormalities.
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| | TOPIC 3 | Pediatric Presentations of Cardiac Disease - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Recognize common clinical scenarios indicating the presence of cardiac disease in children.
| | 2. | Review the pathophysiology of some common pediatric heart diseases.
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| | TOPIC 4 | Visual Diagnosis - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Recognize common, uncommon and atypical presentations of childhood illnesses.
| | 2. | Formulate an initial approach to the management of certain childhood illnesses or injuries based on visual clues.
| | 3. | Ask appropriate questions to discriminate among similar appearing pediatric diagnoses.
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| | TOPIC 5 | Pediatric Pain Management and Sedation - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Name the common pharmacologic agents used for pediatric pain relief and sedation.
| | 2. | Describe the side effects and contraindications for the specific medications used for pain relief and sedation.
| | 3. | Select an appropriate sedative plan for specific situations requiring sedation.
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| | TOPIC 6 | Orthopedics in the Pediatric Patient - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Describe the anatomic differences between child and adult bones/joints.
| | 2. | Classify pediatric fractures involving the growth plate.
| | 3. | Identify fractures associated with abuse.
| | 4. | Treat common orthopedic injuries and know when to refer.
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| | TOPIC 7 | Judicious Use of Antibiotics in the Outpatient Setting - At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | Identify antibiotic prescribing patterns, outcomes, and expenditures for common pediatric conditions.
| | 2. | Compare parent and physician beliefs for prescribing antibiotics.
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