CME PROGRAM PLANNER:

Jocelyn B Villalobos, MD

SPEAKER:

Christina Lettieri, MD

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Physicians, NPs and PAs - Primary Care

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

As a result of this CME activity, participants should be better able to:

1) Accurately document differential diagnosis of neutropenia

2) Correctly review how the differential may differ for infants and children.

3) Recognize familial causes for neutropenia and bone marrow failure syndromes

4) Identify red flags concerning for a serious cause for neutropenia vs benign neutropenia of childhood.

5) Identify autoimmune neutropenia.

6) Delineate recommended intervals for rechecking an abnormal lab in an otherwise healthy child

7) Recognize different norms and recommendations for following neutropenia depending on the child’s ethnic background

8) Recognize the approach to the child with neutropenia and fever

SERIES OBJECTIVES:

1) Utilize clinical features, physical and laboratory findings, indicated imaging studies, 
2) Recognize etiologies and differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. 
3) Recognize how pancreatitis is classified and the treatment and natural course. 

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE:

Christina Lettieri, MD and all other presenters have disclosed that they have no relevant relationships with commercial or industry organizations. The CME Department has reviewed the disclosure information for
the planner(s) and/or committee/faculty for this program and they do not have relationships that present a relevant conflict of interest.

FOR CME CREDIT:

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AWARD OF CME CREDIT

The Sacramento Valley CME Program is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Sacramento Valley CME Program takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Sacramento Valley CME Program designates this educational activity 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. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Nurses may report 1 hours participation toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by the California Board of Registered Nurses