Original Release Date: July 1, 2009
Expiration Date: July 1, 2012
10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR EACH TOPIC

TOPIC 1: The Age of MRSA - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the emergence and development of drug resistance and MRSA in particular.
2. Appreciate the prevalence and differences in diagnosing and treating both community and hospital acquired MRSA.
3. Recognize the importance of appropriate and timely diagnosis when confronted with MRSA.
4. Recognize the alternative therapies recommended when challenged by MRSA.
5. Identify some practical preventative measures in helping to reduce the incidence of MRSA.

TOPIC 2: Chief Complaint: Fever and Rash - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Recognize distinctive clinical illnesses with fever and rash.
2. Develop an approach to clinical and laboratory diagnosis.

TOPIC 3: Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infections - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Recognize the association of age, seasonal, clinical presentation, and chest x-ray findings with etiology of pediatric pneumonia.
2. Describe the diagnostic approach to infants and children suspected to have pneumonia and discuss the treatment options and the implications of emerging bacterial resistance.

TOPIC 4: Kawasaki Disease - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Recognize clinical/laboratory manifestations of Kawasaki disease.
2. Prescribe appropriate therapy for the condition.
3. Recognize the potential for coronary complications.

TOPIC 5: Cat Scratch Disease: Old and New - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Recognize the classic and more recently described clinical presentations of cat scratch disease and the general approach to diagnosis.
2. Become familiar with the treatment options for the various clinical conditions associated with Bartonella henselae infection.

TOPIC 6: Pediatric Immunization Update - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Review recent changes in childhood immunizations and newly available vaccines.
2. Anticipate future innovations in immunization.

TOPIC 7: Urinary Tract Infections - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the clinical situations in which urinary tract infections should be considered.
2. Identify diagnostic methods for urinary tract infection, characterize their reliability and application, and list their limitations.
3. Select the most appropriate treatment options and follow up strategies.