Hybrid: Pediatrics Multidisciplinary Case Conference
Friday, December 16, 2022
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Topic
A 10-Year-Old Child Who Presents With Difficulty Walking
Presented By
Jim Alsop, MD, pediatrics resident, PGY-3, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Alison Gattuso, DO, attending, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Center for Children, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; assistant professor of orthopedic surgery
Erin Cohen, MD, pediatric critical care medicine fellow, PGY-5
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Ogechukwu Menkiti, MD, medical staff president; medical director, St. Christopher’s Hospital ECMO Program, associate professor of pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Outline the initial approach to diagnosis and management of a child with septic shock
- Explain the indications for ECMO cannulation and distinguish between the different types of ECMO cannulation (veno-venous vs. veno-arterial)
- Discuss the imaging, laboratory work, and other diagnostic studies obtained for this patient, as well as clinical progression that led to the final diagnosis
- Discuss the differential, pathophysiology and management of the final diagnosis
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claiming CME Credits
Attendees MUST sign in with the six-digit activity code provided at the session using eeds within 24 hours of the conference start time and complete the online evaluation within 30 days at
http://towerhealth.eeds.com.
Contact Information
Alma Barberena
alma.barberena@towerhealth.org