PDwe-Pediatrics - Wellness: Child Physical Abuse; Pain Management; Foreign Body Aspirated/Ingested 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, 2020
Expiration Date: July 1, 2023

TOPIC 1: Clinical Clues to Detecting Child Physical Abuse
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL
• Identify findings that are characteristic of physical abuse.
• Distinguish physical findings often confused with physical abuse.
• Formulate further evaluation based on the most recent AAP guidelines.

TOPIC 2: Pain Management in the Office and ED
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Employ the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American College of Emergency Physicians fasting guidelines for procedural sedation.
• Manage the pain associated with specific illnesses or injuries commonly seen in an office setting.
• Manage the pain and sedation needs of children with specific illnesses or injuries commonly seen in an ED.

TOPIC 3: Dilemma of the Foreign Body – Aspirated or Ingested
Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
• Distinguish the epidemiology and clinical presentation of aspirated versus ingested foreign bodies.
• Analyze the rationale for radiographic evaluation of children with a history of foreign body ingestion.
• Review the diagnostic approach and radiographic interpretation of children with aspirated foreign bodies.