Common Pediatric Respiratory Infections v24
This course for the interdisciplinary health care team (RN, MD, APP, EMS) provides an overview of current recommendations for the management of common pediatric respiratory infections including croup, bronchiolitis and community acquired pneumonia.
Estimated time for completion: 1 hour
Target Audience
Nurses, Doctors, Advanced Practice Providers, EMS.
Learner Outcomes
As a result of this session, learners will be able to report new knowledge related to care of the pediatric patient with common respiratory infections.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss unique features of the pediatric airway and impact to clinical presentation of respiratory infections
- Identify clinical features of common pediatric respiratory infections
- Describe management recommendations of common pediatric respiratory infections
Original Version: 12.2021
Reviewed: 1.2024 (Minimal Content Changes)
Faculty Presenter:
Kaitlin Widmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Attending
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Peer Reviewer:
Amy Grover, MD
Senior Instructor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Attending
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 1 nursing contact hour(s) is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
EMS
Children’s Hospital Colorado is a State of Colorado recognized EMS Training Group (CO-049) and will provide 1 continuing education credit(s) for all pre-hospital providers.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided upon completion of this course.
Criteria to Obtain Continuing Education Certificate
Complete this course and the evaluation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Colorado State EMS
- 1.00 NCPD