Pediatric Multispecialty Conference: New Concepts in the Evaluation and Management of UTI in the Pediatric Population
Guidelines regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children continue to evolve. The implementation clinical practice guidelines for the management of UTIs may be associated with significantly better outcomes. Dr. Alireza Alam will present clinical practice guidelines as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to evaluate and diagnose UTIs. He will describe urologic conditions predisposing pediatric patients to a UTI and identify when surgical intervention is appropriate.
Target Audience
Pediatricians, Neonatologist, Internists, Hospitalists, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Obstetricians, Urologist, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, ARNPs, Nurses and related members of the hospital care team.
Learning Objectives
- Utilize the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelines to evaluate and diagnose pediatric urinary tract infections (UTI).
- Identify urologic conditions predisposing pediatric patients to UTI.
- Identify when surgical intervention is appropriate in the management of pediatric UTI.
Alireza Alam, M.D.
Pediatric Urology Faculty
Baptist Health Quality Network
Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida
Voluntary Assistant Professor of Pediatric Urology
University of Miami, Miller school of Medicine
Alireza Alam, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida 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.
This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-418510, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy and Respiratory Care (personal growth). Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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