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Infectious Disease – Typhus: Virtual Pediatric Lecture – Webinar
Language: English
Duration: 1 hour, 17-minutes
Brief Description
Murine typhus, a re-emerging infectious disease, presents unique challenges for healthcare providers. This session covers how to recognize key symptoms, assess patient risk based on exposure history, utilize lab data for diagnosis, and determine when hospital referral is necessary versus outpatient management, equipping providers with practical strategies for timely and effective treatment. Watch the recording now!
Date Created: January 23, 2025
Presenter: Delma Nieves, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Objectives
- Apply exam finding and exposure history information to determine risk or murine typhus.
- Be able to use laboratory data, signs, and symptoms to decide who needs to be referred to the hospital vs. who can remain as an outpatient.
