
Step up your pediatric urgent and emergent care game with this course.
Enhance your pediatric care skills whether working in urgent care or in the emergency department and build confidence in managing these unique patients. In this case-based course, you will learn to identify various causes of fever, abdominal pain, and rashes, among others, as well as typical and atypical presentations of a variety of pediatric conditions, including impetigo, Kawasaki disease, pyloric stenosis, testicular torsion, and many more. And most importantly, utilize crucial findings to differentiate the life-threatening conditions from those that are not. This course includes 6.5 hours of video content, downloadable pdfs of the slides, and a pre- and post-course quiz to test your knowledge.
Topics Covered in the
Course
Fever in Babies
Systematic approach to evaluation of neonates and infants with fever
Well-appearing neonates and full sepsis evaluation
Causes, incidence, and management of SBI in neonates and infants
Components of a full sepsis workup
Evidence-based guidelines and clinical decision rules for risk screening and management
Management of special cases, such as premature infants, immunocompromised patients, and infants with hardware
Abdominal Pain
Common causes of abdominal pain, including colic, gastroenteritis, UTI, constipation, viral syndromes, appendicitis, and dysmenorrhea versus emergent causes of abdominal pain, including intussusception, necrotizing enterocolitis, incarcerated hernias, mesenteric adenitis, pancreatitis, and ovarian torsion, among others, based on age group
Systematic approach to the history and physical examination
Risk factors and clinical presentations for each of the conditions covered, as well as necessary diagnostic testing
Childhood Rashes: Benign or Worrisome?
In-depth review of presentation of rashes based on age group to aid in diagnosis
Treatment approaches for common versus emergent rashes, including HSP, Kawasaki disease, diaper dermatitis, impetigo, roseola, fifth disease, measles, and many more
The Autistic and Special Needs Child in Urgent Care
Review of autism spectrum disorder and creating an ASD-friendly environment in your practice
Proper approach to examining and treating a pediatric patient with autism who presents with common conditions such as sore throat or otitis media and more urgent conditions such as lacerations and fractures
Strategies to avoid common missed diagnoses and mistakes made in the treatment of patients with autism
Non-Accidental Trauma
Specific injury patterns, such as bruises, burns, and fractures, and other signs of pediatric non-accidental trauma to aid in differentiating from accidental injuries
The approach to suspected NAT in the urgent care or emergent care setting, including appropriate history taking and specific documentation and reporting
Pediatric Curveballs
Atypical pediatric presentations and atypical conditions that are not often seen in the urgent care setting, such as imperforate hymen, hemolytic uremic syndrome, Seymour fracture, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, pneumococcal meningitis, and methemoglobinemia
Approaches to diagnosing and treating these conditions, including the need for referral to other medical providers
Continuing Medical Education
ACCME Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing and Master Clinicians, LLC. Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA Accreditation:
This educational activity is eligible for 6.5 Category 2-B credit hours by the American Osteopathic Association.