WR 3rd Annual Conference in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Add to Calendar WR 3rd Annual Conference in Pediatric Emergency Medicine 4/23/2021 7:45:00 AM 4/23/2021 2:30:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://northwestern.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=84490 Description: This activity will advance the knowledge of providers caring for pediatric patients in acute care situations. Presenters will speak on the topics of the facts and fiction of commonly prescribed medications, accidental hypothermia, altered mental status in pediatric patients, pediatric headaches, abuse, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections in the pediatric and adolescent popu... Virtual, CDH Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, April 23, 2021, 7:45 AM - 2:30 PM, Virtual, CDH Auditorium

Target Audience
Specialties - Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pediatrics, Physician Assistant

Overview
This activity will advance the knowledge of providers caring for pediatric patients in acute care situations. Presenters will speak on the topics of the facts and fiction of commonly prescribed medications, accidental hypothermia, altered mental status in pediatric patients, pediatric headaches, abuse, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections in the pediatric and adolescent population, and improving care in the community.

Objectives
  1. Describe the mechanism of action and appropriate uses for several commonly-prescribed pediatric medications
  2. Discuss scenarios in which each these commonly-prescribed pediatric medications may be potentially harmful or contraindicated
  3. Identify the unique physiological changes that occur with each sequential decrease in core body temperature.
  4. Discuss the merits and application of passive versus active rewarming strategies.
  5. Apply important interventions to stabilize patients presenting with altered mental status
  6. Differentiate among various toxidromes that can cause altered mental status
  7. Discuss the important distinguishing features between common versus life-threatening causes of headache in children, identifying the pertinent signs and symptoms that signal danger
  8. Identify key historical features and physical exam findings that inform our diagnostic differential, clinical work-up, and treatment
  9. Identify the most common presentations of abuse, and the common false histories provided to cover the abusive
  10. List the 5 psychosocial factors that place a child at increased risk for physical abuse
  11. Apply current STI testing recommendations for the pediatric and adolescent patient
  12. Apply current STI treatment recommendations for the pediatric and adolescent patient.
  13. Explain the processes involved in building a quality program for pediatrics within the community and how to work within their environment to improve their own processes.
  14. Identify the importance of culture in establishing and sustaining improvements in the community and beyond

Registration
Registration deadline is April 16. You may register by phone at 630.933.4576. TTY: 711.
A link to join the conference will be sent to registered participants 5-7 days prior to the event.

Accreditation

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)