Kids vs. Bugs: Insights into Pediatric Infections

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Theresa Pye, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPEN Related seminars and products

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Theresa Pye, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPEN, works in pediatric emergency services at a large health care system as a clinical manager overseeing learning and development for the Emergency Department service line and the Emergency Nursing residency. She has extensive experience in emergency care, pediatrics, and primary care settings. For the past 20 years, she has served as adjunct faculty as a clinical instructor for undergraduate nursing students and post graduate nurse practitioner students.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Theresa Pye receives compensation as a consultant and contractor. . She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Theresa Pye is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Northeast Florida Council of Advance Practice Registered Nurses, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network.

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Target Audience

• Nurses
• Advanced Practice Nurses
• CNPs
• ARNPs
• PAs
• Physicians

Outline

Overview of Common Pediatric Infections
Clinical Indicators and Symptoms

• Recognizing Key Clinical Indicators
• Fever Patterns
• Behavioral Changes
• Physical Examination Findings
• Understanding Symptom Variations
• Presentation in Infants vs. Older Children
• Atypical Symptoms in Pediatric Infections

Infections covered include:

• Gastrointestinal (GI)
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Rotovirus
• Integumentary
  • Impetigo
  • Abscess
  • MRSA
  • Scabies
  • Lice
  • Fungal
• Genitourinary (GU)
  • UTI
  • Pyelonephritis
  • HUS
  • Epididymitis
• Ear, Eyes, Nose and Throat (EENT)
  • Conjunctivitis
  • OM
  • Sinusitis
  • Tonsillopharyngitis / abscess
  • Herpangina
  • Strep
  • Mono
• Diagnostic Approaches
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Imaging Studies
• Evidence-Based Treatment Modalities
  • Antibiotic Management
  • Supportive Therapies
• Patient Education and Family Support

Objectives

1. Accurately recognize and distinguish between common pediatric infections, understanding their distinct presentations in both primary care and acute care settings.
2. Outline appropriate diagnostic approaches and evidence-based treatment modalities for common pediatric infections.
3. Recognize when infections need emergent care and when to refer cases for specialized care.