Joint Ventures: A Tour Through the Landscape of Pediatric Inflammatory Arthritis

This course for the interdisciplinary health care team (RN, MD, APP, EMS) provides a description of the distinguishing features and physical examination signs of inflammatory arthritis. The course also includes discussion on the five most common causes of pediatric inflammatory arthritis: septic joint, post-infectious arthritis Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, leukemia, and other systemic rheumatological condition.

Estimated time for completion: 1 hour

Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, EMS

Learner Outcomes

As a result of this activity, learners will be able to report new knowledge related to inflammatory arthritis in order to provide current, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the distinguishing historical features and physical examination signs of inflammatory arthritis.
  • List at least five causes of inflammatory arthritis.
  • Delineate the most characteristic features of the following forms of inflammatory arthritis: septic joint, post-infectious arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, other systemic rheumatological condition, and leukemia.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD
Course opens: 
01/05/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2028
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
United States

Faculty Presenter:
Katherine "KD" Nowicki, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Rheumatology
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Peer Reviewer:
Robert Fuhlbrigge, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Section Head and Attending Physician, Pediatric Rheumatology
Children's Hospital Colorado

 

All 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
Complete the course evaluation

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Colorado State EMS
  • 1.00 NCPD

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

You will need access to the internet, speakers or a headset to participate in this course.