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Hot topic in general practice: managing paediatric fever – ACRRM
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
2
ACCREDITATION
ACRRM
EXPIRY DATE
2016-12-31
Learning objectives
- Review the evidence for commonly administered antipyretic agents, including their efficacy, safety and tolerability in children
- Recall key factors in selecting pharmacological agents suited to specific patient populations and circumstances
- Identify the red flag signs to watch for in general practice when managing fever in children
- Appreciate the relative benefits of pharmacotherapeutic options with regard to safety in overdose, gastrointestinal side effects and asthma
- Effectively educate and reassure parents and carers on how to manage fever in young children including advice on febrile convulsions.
Cost of course:
Free