Session Information
2012 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Critical Updates in Pediatrics, Part 2: CHF, Cystic Fibrosis, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Track: Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 297-L01
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Location: Mandalay Bay B, Level 2, South Convention Center
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Jason Corcoran, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Cardiac Intensive Care, Children's National Medical Center
 Elizabeth Farrington, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist III - Pediatrics, New Hanover Regional Medical Center
 Kimberly Novak, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital
PROGRAM CHAIR:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Elizabeth Farrington, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist III - Pediatrics, New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Description
New Treatment Options for the Patient with Cystic Fibrosis, Kimberly Novak, PharmD, BCPS

Update in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Children, Jason A. Corcoran, PharmD, BCPS

Highlights of the New Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines, Elizabeth A. Farrington, PharmD, BCPS

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  • Describe the causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the age of the patient and how this changes empiric testing or medication management.
  • Describe the pathophysiology and treatment of pediatric heart failure and how it differs from adult heart failure.
  • Evaluate the current literature regarding the efficacy and safety of VX-770 (KalydecoTM) in combination with VX-809 a new agent-in-development, for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
  • Explain the current guidelines for infants and children with cystic fibrosis.
  • Review the new SCCM pediatric TBI guideline and application of key changes to the treatment of the pediatric patient.