Event Description
Topic
Where Is My Mind: 8-Year-Old Male Presenting With Fever and Encephalopathy
Presented By
Katherine
Shulman, DO, PGY-1,
Pediatric Resident, St. Christopher’s
Hospital for Children
Joseph J.
Melvin, DO, JD, Child Neurologist, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Deborah Bloch-
Goldstein, MD, MSc,
Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Medical Director of
Antimicrobial Stewardship, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Outline the initial approach to work up and stabilization of a patient with fever, seizures and encephalopathy.
- Discuss the differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with seizures and encephalopathy.
- Describe the clinical progression in our patient that ultimately led to a final diagnosis.
- Review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of a rare infectious encephalopathic 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
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