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BCPS - Pediatrics

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Course Overview

Schedule of Classes

Course Curriculum

1 Subject

BCPS - Pediatrics

59 Learning Materials

Sepsis & Meningitis

Clinical Presentation

Early- versus Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

SIRS, Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children

Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings

Common Pathogens by Age

Potential Empiric Antibiotic Regimens

Sequelae of Meningitis

Steroids for Meningitis

Chemoprophylaxis of Bacterial Meningitis

RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.

Overview & Clinical Presentation

Risk Factors for Severe RSV Disease

Prophylaxis: Nonpharmacologic Measures & Nirsevimab

Palivizumab

Nirsevimab versus Palivizumab: Prevention Criteria

Treatment of RSV Infection

Otitis Media

Definitions, Risk Factors and Incidence

Common Pathogens, Signs and Symptoms

Treatment Principles: Immediate versus Delayed Antibiotics

Antibiotic Selection, Duration and Treatment Failure

Otitis Media with Effusion: Persistence and Management

Complications and Prevention Strategies

Pediatric Seizure Disorders

Overview and Incidence

Febrile Seizures: Simple versus Complex

Management of Simple Febrile Seizures

Metabolic Causes of Afebrile Seizures

Treatment Options Based on Seizure Type

Antiseizure Drugs: Sodium Channel Agents.

Antiseizure Drugs: GABAergic Agents

Antiseizure Drugs: SV2A Ligands and Calcium Channel Agents

Antiseizure Drugs: Broad-Spectrum and Other Mechanisms

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD: Definitions and DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria

Classification and Comorbid Disease States

Treatment Principles and Agent Selection

Stimulants: Class Principles and Cardiac Safety

Methylphenidate-Containing Products

Amphetamine-Containing Products

Non-stimulant Agents

Treatment Recommendations by Age

Immunizations

Immunization Schedule: Birth Through 23 Months

Immunization Schedule: 2 Through 18 Years

Recent Changes to the Routine Schedule

Combination Vaccines

Interchangeability of Vaccine Products

Contraindications and Misconceptions

Other Factors in Under-Immunization

Special Populations: Preterm and Immunocompromised

Special Populations: Corticosteroids and HIV

Schedule: General Information

COVID-19 Routine Vaccination

COVID-19 in Moderate or Severe Immunocompromised

DTaP and Tdap

Haemophilus influenzae Type b

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis A, Dengue & Mpox

Human Papillomavirus

MMR and Varicella

Meningococcal ACWY and B

Pneumococcal

Poliovirus, Rotavirus and RSV

Self-Assessment

Course Instructor

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Pharm Prep

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