 
| Course: |
Community-acquired Pneumonia in Pediatric Populations
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| Target Audience: |
| This activity is intended for emergency and pediatric physicians. |
| Sponsor: |
| This activity is sponsored by AHC Media |
| Accreditation: |
| AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
| Credit Designation: |
AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 2.5 hours of ACEP Category 1 credits.
This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 2.5 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. |
| Faculty |
Editors
Ann Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Professor of Pediatrics, Ohio State
University;
Attending Physician,
Nationwide Childrens Hospital;
Associate Pediatric Medical Director,
MedFlight
CME Question Reviewer
Brian S. Skrainka, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Program Director of Pediatric
Hospitalists
Dallas Physician Medical Services
for Children
Childrens Medical Center at Legacy
Plano, Texas
Managing Editor
Leslie Hamlin
Executive Editor
Shelley Mark
Authors
Christopher J. Haines, DO, FAAP, FACEP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Director, Department of Emergency Medicine;
Medical Director
Critical Care Transport Team
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA.
Aun Woon Soon, MD
Pediatric Resident
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA.
Danielle Mercurio, DO
Pediatric Resident
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA.
Peer Reviewer
Dennis A. Hernandez, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAAEM
Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Services
Florida Hospital for Children
Walt Disney Pavilion
Florida Hospital, Orlando
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| Subjects: |
- Community-acquired Pneumonia in Pediatric Populations
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| Objectives: |
- recognize specific conditions in pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department
- describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, historical and examination findings associated with conditions in pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department
- formulate a differential diagnosis and perform necessary diagnostic tests
- apply up-to-date therapeutic techniques to address conditions discussed in the publication
- discuss any discharge or follow-up instructions with patients.
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| Financial Disclosure: |
To reveal any potential bias in this publication, and in
accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education guidelines, we disclose that
Ann Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP (editor), Brian S. Skrainka, MD, FAAP, FACEP (CME question
reviewer), Christopher J. Haines, DO, FAAP, FACEP (author), Aun Woon Soon, MD (author), Danielle Mercurio, DO (author), Dennis A. Hernandez, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAAEM (peer reviewer), Shelley Mark (executive editor), and Leslie Hamlin (managing editor)
report no relationships with companies related to the
field of study covered by this CME activity.
Copyright 2012 AHC Media LLC. All rights reserved.
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