Pediatric Multispecialty Conference: Overview of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
The characteristics of children presenting with nephrotic syndrome have changed over recent decades.
Join us to hear pediatric nephrologist Ashraf H Beharrie describe the etiology of pediatric nephrotic syndrome and examine recent developments in its pathophysiology.
Target Audience
Pediatricians, Internists, Hospitalists, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses and all other interested clinical care providers.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the etiology of pediatric nephrotic syndrome.
- Examine recent developments in the pathophysiology of pediatric nephrotic syndrome.
- Recognize atypical presentations and indications for referral to a pediatric nephrologist.
- Identify the functional importance and complexity of the glomerular basement membrane.
Ashraf H. Beharrie, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology
Baptist Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Ashraf H. Beharrie, 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 and Respiratory Therapists. 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 Pharmacy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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