Description: This presentation will offer Advocate Health professionals an in-depth overview of infantile spasms (IS) and examine treatment options by reviewing relevant literature and guideline recommendations.

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Speaker:  Kalyn Jarrett, PGY2 Pharmacy Resident – Advocate Children's Hospital/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Objectives: ​​

  • Identify the diagnostic criteria for infantile spasms
  • Assess the treatment options for infantile spasms
  • Compare infantile spasm clinical trials and their impact on current therapy recommendations
  • Create an evidence-based medication treatment plan for a patient with infantile spasm
 
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. 
Session date: 
09/19/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
LGH 10W Special Functions Room & Virtual via Teams
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 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 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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