Fever in the Young Infant – PediaCast CME 058
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DESCRIPTION
Pediatric residents, Dr Abha Athale and Dr Daniel Schmitz, visit the studio as we consider fever in the young infant. We review the history of guidelines and clinical pathways and outline a thoughtful approach to this common problem. We hope you can join us!
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SERIES NAME
PediaCast CME
DATE
November 17, 2020
EPISODE TITLE
Fever in the Young Infant
PRESENTERS
Dr Mike Patrick
PediaCast and PediaCast CME
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr Abha Athale
Pediatric Resident
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr Daniel Schmitz
Pediatric Resident
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define true fever and explain how temperature can be affected by home measurements.
- Describe significant elements of the history and physical exam important for managing the febrile infant.
- Apply a systematic and evidence-based approach to the workup of febrile infants.
- Use history, exam findings, and lab studies to develop an initial management plan for a febrile infant.
LINKS
- Pediatric Residency Training Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Infant Fever – PediaCast 305
- Toxic Stress & Resiliency – PediaCast CME 026
Historical References
- Practice Guideline for the Management of Infants and Children 0 to 36 Months of Age with Fever Without Source
- Detecting Serious Bacterial Illness in Febrile Infants: Do Guidelines Help?
- Performance of Low-Risk Criteria in the Evaluation of Young Infants With Fever: Review of the Literature
- Management of Fever in Young Infants: Evidence Versus Common Practice
- Reducing Invasive Care for Low-risk Febrile Infants Through Implementation of a Clinical Pathway
- Reducing Invasive Care for Febrile Infants (Commentary)
UpToDate Articles
- Approach to the ill-appearing infant (younger than 90 days of age)
- Febrile infant (younger than 90 days of age): Definition of fever
- Febrile Infant (Younger Than 90 Days of Age): Outpatient Evaluation
- Febrile infant (younger than 90 days of age): Management
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Michael Patrick, MD
William Long, MD
Jessica Dudley, CME Coordinator
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
No one in a position to control content has any relationships with commercial interests.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
Nationwide Children’s has not received any commercial support for this activity.
CME INFORMATION
In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. (1.0 ANCC contact hours; 1.0 ACPE hours; 1.0 CME hours)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid for 2 years from the date of the activity. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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