Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
Children between the ages of 1 and 12 years metabolize medications in a manner distinct from adults. As such, there are a number of anatomical and physiological factors that the nurse practitioner must take into account in order to safely prescribe and administer medications in the pediatric population.
“Top Pediatric Prescriptions” will aid the nurse practitioner in making pediatric pharmacology decisions with increased confidence. The presentation begins with an overview of concepts pertinent to pediatric medications, including a discussion of factors unique to pediatric pharmacology and the top 20 drugs prescribed for children. It then defines common pediatric conditions and provides detailed information on the treatment plans and medications available for those conditions, including signs and symptoms that warrant specific regimens, age-specific dosage information, first-line choices and alternatives, resistance and recurrence issues, and more. This session also contains a detailed discussion of pediatric pain medications.
Use this session to boost your knowledge, and keep it in your archives as a reference tool for your practice. The pediatric treatment regimens for the following conditions are covered:
- Ear infections
- Asthma
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
Many pediatric immune and allergic conditions can be successfully managed through proper administration of pharmacologic agents. “Pharmacologic Management of Common Immune and Allergic Conditions in Children” takes a deep dive into the current medical knowledge and prescribing practices regarding these agents.
This presentation provides a refresher on the definition, cause, incidence, and presentation of several allergic or immune pediatric conditions and is specially designed to provide thorough, research- and practice-backed recommendations for each condition’s corresponding pharmacologic regimens. You will learn the ins and outs of stepwise treatment for asthma and be able to compare and contrast distinct drug regimens for a variety of other pediatric allergic or immune ailments. This session will also guide you through dosing and safety details, biological mechanisms of illness, special considerations for disease treatment, emerging guidelines, and more.
Pharmacologic regimens for the following conditions are included in this presentation:
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Atopic dermatitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Asthma
Mark J. Eliason, MD
Forming the best differential diagnosis for a dermatologic condition requires an extensive knowledge base on an array of skin conditions. Part 1 of this CE course is specifically designed to augment your present understanding of acute and communicable skin maladies.
This session begins with detailed discussions on fungal conditions such as tinea corporis and Majocchi’s granuloma. The discussion then dives into comprehensive explanations of contagious infections caused by scabies and arthropods. A focus on viral infections such as varicella zoster virus and shingles, as well as herpes simplex virus type I are also provided. Each condition is augmented with images and practice questions that will help you quickly recognize how these specific disorders present.
The presentation delineates the following conditions among others:
- Vesicles that affect the pediatric population (e.g., fifth disease, coxsackie virus)
- Pityriasis rosea
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Angioedema
- Tinea versicolor
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Bullous tinea
- Eczema herpeticum
- So much more!