47th Annual Common Problems in Pediatrics

Explain next steps when SSRIs do not work for patients.

Identify other medications that PCPs can be comfortable prescribing for patients.

Assess the role of atypical antipsychotics in primary care and determine appropriate use.

Discuss when it is necessary to refer a patient to a psychiatrist.

Describe the implications of child welfare involvement for children and youth.

Outline the structure of child welfare, and key laws that impact providers.

Recognize the multiple systems and complexities involved for youth and families experiencing out-of-home placement.

List basic principles of foster care health.

Investigate special considerations in foster care health.

Describe the Safe Babies program.

Summarize lessons learned from interviews with professionals and families involved with Safe Babies.

Discuss the current process for Safe Babies.

Analyze initial data on the Courts KICS Partnership Pilot that looks at healthcare integration into the Safe Babies process.

Describe the PAUSE clinic and the focus of the program.

Discuss who is involved with the program and how they can help.

Determine when providers should refer patients and what testing should be done prior to referral.

Explain the prevalence and diagnostics of common pediatric functional disorders.

List evidence-based treatment options to improve function for youth with physical symptoms.

Define the PCPs role in the treatment of pediatric functional disorders.

Define and diagnose eating disorders in pediatric patients.

Determine what diagnostic evaluation is needed.

Assess when patients can be treated outpatient and when care should be escalated.

Describe the long-term prognosis for patients with eating disorders.

Explain the landscape of vaccine hesitancy across the country and in Utah.

Identify the impact of declining herd immunity, and the presentation of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Describe evidence-based strategies to help families who are vaccine hesitant, and develop talking points for specific concerns.

Evaluate one’s own comfort level with compromise.

Define hematuria.

Explain best practice to screen for hematuria.

Classify different types of hematuria.

Outline the workup of hematuria and when referral is necessary.

Identify urgent reasons to speak with a nephrologist.

Explain when and how to screen for celiac disease, and how to interpret the results.

Discuss common local and systemic symptoms and how to alleviate these.

Determine which patients need GI referral.