Pediatric Surgical Specialties and Medical Subspecialties

PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTIES
education/networking
Infectious Diseases (cont.)
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
A3128 Vaccine Update for the Pediatrician
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Repeats as A4033
New vaccines are regularly licensed, vaccine recommendations
constantly change, and misinformation
about vaccines can be easily found. This session
will provide an update on vaccine recommendations
as well as little known facts about vaccines in the
immunization schedule using a case-based, interactive
format.
Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP; Larry Pickering, MD, FAAP
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
F3137 Cat Scratch Disease: Cervical
Adenitis and Other Manifestations
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Repeats as F4011
This session will review the clinical picture of cat
scratch disease, focusing particularly on complications
that can develop from this infection. Diagnosis
and management of cat scratch disease will also be
discussed.
Dwight Powell, MD, FAAP
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:00 am – 8:00 am
X4001 America’s Anti-Vaccine Movement
CC
Repeats from X3004
The history of the anti-vaccine movement and its
impact will be put in the context of the lure of alternative
medicines and the back-to-nature movements
dating back hundreds of years.
Paul Offit, MD, FAAP
8:30 am – 9:15 am
F4011 Cat Scratch Disease: Cervical
Adenitis and Other Manifestations
CC
Repeats from F3137
This session will review the clinical picture of cat
scratch disease, focusing particularly on complications
that can develop from this infection. Diagnosis
and management of cat scratch disease will also be
discussed.
Dwight Powell, MD, FAAP
8:30 am – 10:00 am
A4033 Vaccine Update for the Pediatrician
CC
Repeats from A3128
New vaccines are regularly licensed, vaccine recommendations
constantly change, and misinformation
about vaccines can be easily found. This session
will provide an update on vaccine recommendations
as well as little known facts about vaccines in the
immunization schedule using a case-based, interactive
format.
Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP; Larry Pickering, MD, FAAP
9:30 am – 10:15 am
F4042 Management of Animal and Human
Bites in Children
CC
Repeats from F3102
Dog and cat bites remain one of the most frequent
reasons for children to visit an emergency department.
Many aspects of animal bites will be reviewed,
including current epidemiology, clinical characteristics
of different types, microbiology with an emphasis
on clinical presentation, management of infections
and infection prevention, and current concepts of
rabies prophylaxis.
Jeffrey Starke, MD, FAAP
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
F4065 Infections and Internationally
Adopted Children
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Repeats as F4093
Over the past decade, there have been many changes
in international adoption. With increased numbers
of older children and a shift in birth countries from
primarily Eastern Europe, China, and Guatemala to
a more diverse range of countries with unique infectious
diseases issues, faculty will examine current
recommendations and review new research regarding
screening, management, and immunization practices
for internationally adopted children.
Mary Staat, MD, MPH
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
A4084 PREP LIVE: Infectious Diseases
Questions from PREP Infectious Diseases online content
will be presented to participants. Participants
will answer questions and the faculty will review the
correct answers as well as commonly chosen incorrect
answers. Group discussion may ensue and will
be moderated by the faculty.
Echezona Ezeanolue, MD, MPH, FAAP; Gordon Schutze,
MD, FAAP
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
F4089 Tuberculosis: Screening and
Management for the General Pediatrician
This session will present the issues surrounding
tuberculosis screening and treatment confronting
general pediatricians. Some of the topics will include
determining which children are at highest risk for
tuberculosis, current US immigration policy concerning
tuberculosis, tuberculin skin test and comparison
with interferon-gamma release tests, and current
management of a child with tuberculosis. The audience
will be encouraged to share their own experiences
at the end of the session.
Jeffrey Starke, MD, FAAP
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
F4093 Infections and Internationally
Adopted Children
CC
Repeats from F4065
Over the past decade, there have been many
changes in international adoption. With increased
numbers of older children and a shift in birth countries
from primarily Eastern Europe, China, and
Guatemala to a more diverse range of countries with
unique infectious diseases issues, we will examine
current recommendations and review new research
regarding screening, management, and immunization
practices for internationally adopted children.
Mary Staat, MD, MPH
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
A4105 Infectious Diarrhea: Case-Based
Approach to Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention
This session will present a case-based approach
to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious
diarrhea in children using the new Infectious
Diseases Society of America guidelines. Also, benefits
of probiotics and prebiotics from the AAP clinical
report “Probiotics and Prebiotics in Pediatrics”
will be reviewed. Little known, important facts about
these exciting topics will be highlighted.
Larry Pickering, MD, FAAP; Andrea Shane, MD, MPH, FAAP
“It was inspiring to see the
many subspecialties of
pediatrics join together
to exchange ideas and
information. This conference
allows me to learn so much
with such little effort.”
—Clara Song, MD, Neonatology
Fellow, Los Angeles, California
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