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Title: Pediatrics – Urgent Care: Febrile Infant/Toddler; Dehydration; Animal Bites
Faculty: Jeffrey A. Seiden, M.D., F.A.A.P., Rakesh D. Mistry, M.D., M.S., John M. Loiselle, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2018  Expiration Date: July 1, 2021

TOPIC 1: Approach to Febrile Infants and Toddler.

Upon completion of this session, using published guidelines and evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP

  1. Assess the risks of various management strategies of febrile infants less than 2 months of age.
  2. Appraise recent data concerning the clinical approach to febrile young infants.
  3. Appraise data concerning the diagnostic evaluation of febrile children 3-24 months of age.
  4. Recognize the changing epidemiology of invasive bacterial infections secondary to widespread vaccination practices.

TOPIC 2: Evaluation and Management of Dehydration in Children.

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

  1. Determine the degree of dehydration in children using common clinical findings.
  2. Relate appropriate indications for laboratory evaluation and intravenous fluid therapy for dehydrated children.
  3. Describe the various methods of rehydration for children.
  4. Utilize current evidence to understand the role of anti-emetics and oral rehydration therapy in treatment of children with dehydration.

TOPIC 3: Managing Animal Bites.

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL

  1. Identify those bites that are at particular risk of infection.
  2. Summarize the arguments for and against the use of prophylactic antibiotics in specific bite wounds.
  3. Match specific infecting organisms with the biting animal.
  4. Provide animal bite prevention strategies for your patient families.
  5. Apply ACIP and AAP guidelines when providing Rabies and Tetanus immunizations to patients who have sustained an animal bite.

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    Title: Pediatrics – Urgent Care: Febrile Infant/Toddler; Dehydration; Animal Bites
    Faculty: Jeffrey A. Seiden, M.D., F.A.A.P., Rakesh D. Mistry, M.D., M.S., John M. Loiselle, M.D., F.A.A.P.

    Original Release Date: July 1, 2018  Expiration Date: July 1, 2021

    TOPIC 1: Approach to Febrile Infants and Toddler.

    Upon completion of this session, using published guidelines and evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP

    1. Assess the risks of various management strategies of febrile infants less than 2 months of age.
    2. Appraise recent data concerning the clinical approach to febrile young infants.
    3. Appraise data concerning the diagnostic evaluation of febrile children 3-24 months of age.
    4. Recognize the changing epidemiology of invasive bacterial infections secondary to widespread vaccination practices.

    TOPIC 2: Evaluation and Management of Dehydration in Children.

    Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

    1. Determine the degree of dehydration in children using common clinical findings.
    2. Relate appropriate indications for laboratory evaluation and intravenous fluid therapy for dehydrated children.
    3. Describe the various methods of rehydration for children.
    4. Utilize current evidence to understand the role of anti-emetics and oral rehydration therapy in treatment of children with dehydration.

    TOPIC 3: Managing Animal Bites.

    Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL

    1. Identify those bites that are at particular risk of infection.
    2. Summarize the arguments for and against the use of prophylactic antibiotics in specific bite wounds.
    3. Match specific infecting organisms with the biting animal.
    4. Provide animal bite prevention strategies for your patient families.
    5. Apply ACIP and AAP guidelines when providing Rabies and Tetanus immunizations to patients who have sustained an animal bite.
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