PDch-Pediatric- Challenges is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. This course has been approved for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2021
Expiration Date: July 1, 2024

Topic 1: The Septic Appearing Infant
Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Conclude that an infectious etiology is not the only cause of a “toxic” appearing child.
• Differentiate neurologic, hematologic, toxin, and cardiac causes of the ill child.

Topic 2: Ingested and Aspirated Foreign Bodies
Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine from the CDC and other sites, the participant should be able to: COMP, EBM
• Distinguish the differences in clinical presentation between ingested and aspirated foreign bodies in children.
• Select appropriate imaging strategies for the detection of ingested and aspirated foreign bodies and subsequent indications for specialty consultation.
• Relate the most common complications associated with ingested and aspirated foreign bodies.

Topic 3: Managing Animal Bites
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL
• Identify those bites that are at particular risk of infection.
• Summarize the arguments for and against the use of prophylactic antibiotics in specific bite wounds.
• Match specific infecting organisms with the biting animal.
• Provide animal bite prevention strategies for your patient families.
• Apply ACIP and AAP guidelines when providing Rabies and Tetanus immunizations to patients who have sustained an animal bite.