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Stanford University: Presentation and Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)

This CME activity provides a practical approach to the recognition and management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, also referred to as PANS.

Presentation and Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)
2 weeks
2–3 hours per week
Self-paced
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Presentation and Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)

About this course

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PANS is relatively newly understood, under-identified, and therefore under-treated in clinical practice. In PANS, “medical” infectious and inflammatory diseases present with severe, often debilitating “mental” psychiatric and neurological symptoms. When the connections between infection, inflammation and PANS symptoms are not suspected and identified, the opportunity for clinical treatment may be missed or delayed.

During this course, typical presentations will be illustrated with case scenarios. Different aspects of evaluation will be demonstrated, including physical examination for neurological soft signs. Treatment algorithms will also be demonstrated, and the role of family education, multidisciplinary coordination and need for school accommodations will be discussed.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. ****

Credit Designation
 American Medical Association (AMA)

The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ****

If you would like to earn CME credit from Stanford University School of Medicine for participating in this course, please review the information here prior to beginning the activity.

At a glance

  • Institution: StanfordOnline
  • Subject: Medicine
  • Level: Advanced
  • Prerequisites:

    There are no prerequisites to this course. This course is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians from a wide variety of specialties including primary care, family practice, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, and other specialties such as pediatric emergency care, adolescent medicine, pediatric neurology, pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric allergy/immunology, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric hospitalist, pediatric urology and pediatric sleep medicine. However, other individuals, including those interested in PANS, educators, mental health providers, other therapists, friends and family members of those with PANS may benefit from the course.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills: Continuing Medical Education, Treatment Algorithms, Coordinating, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Management, Neurology, Presentations, ANCC Certified, Clinical Practices

What you'll learn

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  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of PANS in patients
  • Administer the appropriate first line treatments to PANS patients.
  • Effectively refer PANS patients to specialist care and coordinate care with these healthcare providers.
  • Educate and counsel PANS patients and their families on care at home and at school.

Who can take this course?

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