Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Recognize features of the clinical presentation of respiratory distress in an infant that differentiate it from the clinical presentation and course of bronchiolitis.
2.  Develop a differential diagnosis for respiratory failure in an infant.
3.  Recognize a rare case of drug induced hemolytic anemia resulting in multiorgan dysfunction syndrome.
4.  Outline management options for drug induced hemolytic anemia with resultant organ dysfunction.

Faculty

Christine McKiernan, MD
Chief, Pediatric Intensive Care
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate

Sholeen Nett, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, PCCM
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Dartmouth Medical School

Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)s to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.                                                                              

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians

Baystate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Baystate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists

This activity carries a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).
Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 1.0 CE credit(s) for psychologists have been granted for this educational activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Specific Aids or Services

If under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program or for additional information on learner objectives, course content, faculty credentials or disclosure or level of instruction, please contact laurie.thivierge@baystatehealth.org.