Description: Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis primarily affecting pediatric patients and a leading cause of acquired heart disease. Recent guidelines have suggested updates to the medications and dosing used for the management of this condition. In this presentation, the speaker will review current literature regarding treatment of Kawasaki disease. 

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Speaker: Sarah Kelly, PharmD, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Advocate Christ Medical Center 

Objectives: ​​ 

  • Identify risk stratification criteria for diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. 

  • Outline aspirin dosing for patients with Kawasaki disease. 

  • Compare anti-inflammatory therapies for IVIG-resistant disease. 

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Activity UAN: JA0006327-0000-25-003-L01-P

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Session date: 
10/21/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Christ Medical Center, CMC Conference Center Room and Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
    • 1.00 APRN Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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