第24届儿科急症春季会议重点关注儿科和急诊医师，执业护士，护理人员，护士和其他参与儿童临床护理的医疗保健专业人员面临的许多挑战。本次会议的目标是增加知识，提高与会者的能力。重点将放在提出的以证据为基础的主题的实际应用上。

根据已确定的专业实践差距确定的教育需求，选择了今年会议的主题。差距来自各种来源，包括过去参与者的评估和结果数据; 临床专家意见; Symposia Medicus的在线调查; 和其他医疗和护理数据。

会议形式将包括教学讲座，小组突破和互动会议，案例研究和问答会议。

较小的小组会议将于周五下午举行。这些分组会议旨在提供更多的参与者/教师互动，并使您有机会参与有关您特定兴趣领域的主题的讨论。请在本手册的会议注册表中注明您的分组会议主题选项。

会议目标

解释败血症以外的原因导致婴儿出现化脓

区分危及生命与普通皮疹的特征

查看有关电池和磁铁摄入的新指南

确定紧急的儿科风湿病学报告

诊断儿童的主要免疫缺陷

参加者要求

在参加本次会议结束时，参与者有权获得可在线获得的学分证书。成功完成此活动取决于参加实时活动，审查教育会议材料以及提交案例研究测试，调查和出勤验证表。每个参与者只应声明与其参与活动的程度相称的信用。

认可

该教育活动是根据ACCME和ANCC关于继续医学和护理教育的基本要素和标准计划和制作的。

Symposia Medicus由持续医学教育认证委员会（ACCME）认证，为医生提供继续医学教育。

Symposia Medicus被美国护士认证中心的认证委员会认可为持续护理教育的提供者。

Physicians

Symposia Medicus designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAP

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 18 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

ACEP 

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 18 hours(s) of ACEP Category I credit.

AAFP

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. Please check our website for updated credit information.

PAs

NCCPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 18 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses

The ANCC contact hours awarded for completion of this conference are 18.

Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 21.6 contact hours.

Pharmacists

The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Pharmacology Content for Prescriptive Authority

A maximum of 4.5 hours in pharmacology content for prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology content for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx in the schedule. Please contact your state’s Board of Nursing for specific educational requirements as requirements may vary state to state.

Wednesday, April 1

7:00amRegistration & Check-in

8:00Welcome & Introduction

Lance Brown, MD, MPH & Ghazala Q. Sharieff, MD, MBA

8:15Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies

(Rx = 30 minutes)

Ghazala Q. Sharieff, MD, MBA

9:00Environmental Health in Pediatrics: A Primer on Keeping Our Children Safe

Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, MSc

9:45Questions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

10:15Break

10:30The Growing Problem of Pediatric Food Allergies: Prevalence & Prevention (Rx = 20 minutes) 

Michelle Pietzak, MD

11:15Pediatric Emergency Medicine Literature Update 

(Rx = 15 minutes) 

Lance Brown, MD, MPH

NoonSick Again?! – When to Suspect an Immunodeficiency (Rx = 5 minutes)

Niraj Patel, MD, MS

12:45pmQuestions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

1:30Adjourn for the Day

5:30-7:00Group Reception

(Faculty, Participants, and Guests)

Thursday, April 2

8:00amForeign Bodies in the GI Tract (Rx = 45 minutes) 

Michelle Pietzak, MD

8:45Sedating Children in the Emergency Department 

(Rx = 35 minutes)

Lance Brown, MD, MPH

9:30Questions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

10:00Break

10:15Name That Rash: Dermatology Dilemmas in Pediatrics (Rx = 15 minutes) 

Ghazala Q. Sharieff, MD, MBA

11:00Pediatric Trauma: Little People, Big Problems 

(Rx = 5 minutes)

Lance Brown, MD, MPH

11:45Is It Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Infection? 

(Rx = 45 minutes) 

Michelle Pietzak, MD

12:30pmQuestions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

1:15Adjourn for the Day

Friday, April 3

3:00pmSmaller Group Breakouts – Session One

.•How to Perform a Quick & Complete Musculoskeletal Exam 

Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, MSc

.•Improving Patient Experience Scores 

Ghazala Q. Sharieff, MD, MBA

.•The ABCs of TORCH: Diagnosis & Management of Congenital Infections

Niraj Patel, MD, MS

.•The Use of Probiotics in Pediatrics 

Michelle Pietzak, MD

4:30Break

4:45Smaller Group Breakouts – Session Two

(Session One Topics Repeated)

6:15Adjourn for the Day

Saturday, April 4

8:00amUrgent Pediatric Rheumatologic Mishaps - Part I

Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, MSc

8:45Facing Adversity: Managing Adverse Drug Reactions (Rx = 45 minutes)

Niraj Patel, MD, MS

9:30Questions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

10:00Break (hotel check-out, if applicable)

10:15Urgent Pediatric Rheumatologic Mishaps - Part II 

Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, MSc

11:00Hot Blooded! Fever of Unknown Origin, A Case-Based Approach (Rx = 5 minutes)

Niraj Patel, MD, MS

11:45The Septic-Appearing Infant (Rx = 5 minutes)

Lance Brown, MD, MPH

12:30pmQuestions & Answers

Group Discussion

Faculty Panel & Audience

1:15Conference Adjourns