Event Description
Topic
Anaphylaxis
Presented By
Joanna R. Johnson, MD, attending, section of pulmonary and allergy, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; clinical associate professor of pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Articulate causes of anaphylaxis
- List the mediators involved in anaphylaxis
- Discuss characteristics of anaphylaxis
- Compare and contrast IgE mediated anaphylaxis vs
non IgE mediated anaphylaxis
- Specify patients more likely to exhibit anaphylaxis
- Select appropriate tests to delineate causes of anaphylaxis
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Continuing Medical Education Credits
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is accredited by
the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for
Children designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
Disclosure
Speakers and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education
activities sponsored by St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their
presentation(s).
Additional Information
Continental breakfast is available at 7:30 a.m. outside DiGeorge Center. Parking passes for visiting physicians are available. |
