Pediatric Updates: Acute Care: Diagnostics
Imaging and labs and findings, oh my! Are you ready to tune up your diagnostic decision-making skills? Use this module to learn about new or advanced technology and techniques, plus get several refreshers to reinforce your knowledge. Topics covered include:
Imaging for (and findings in)
- Neurologic emergencies
- Spine emergencies
- Stroke
- Cyanotic congenital heart disease
- Lung infections (conditions presenting with cough and fever)
- Neonatal GI emergencies
- Advanced US techniques
Diagnostic testing
- New developments in rapid diagnostic testing (for infections)
- Rapid diagnostic testing for meningitis and encephalitis
- Novel biomarkers of acute kidney injury
- Biomarkers of infection
