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Emergency Department Management of Pediatric Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis (Infectious Disease CME and Pharmacology CME) is organized by EB Medicine.

Publication Date: Dec 02, 2019
CME Expiration Date: Jan 02, 2023

Description:
Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis often present with a subacute course of illness and vague signs and symptoms. Both diagnoses are true emergencies, and these conditions must be promptly diagnosed and treated to avoid adverse sequelae. This issue provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with septic arthritis and/or osteomyelitis and offers guidance for appropriate antibiotic treatment. You will learn:
• The most common causative organisms for pediatric septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, based on patient age
• Key aspects of the history and physical examination that will help to narrow the differential diagnosis
• Which laboratory markers are better predictors and which can be used to effectively monitor response to treatment
• To use the Kocher criteria to distinguish between septic arthritis and transient synovitis
• Which imaging studies should be ordered first and which can be used if the initial studies are inconclusive
• Recommendations for which antibiotics to administer as well as the appropriate duration for antibiotic treatment

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.