COVID-19 in Children Seminar Series: COVID and the Heart

Friday, December 11, 2020, 12:00 AM - Saturday, December 11, 2021, 12:00 AM PST

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Review of the article “Assessment of 135794 Pediatric patients tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 across the US”. Other topics: COVID-19 and Myocarditis in Children. Discussed the clinical definition of Myocarditis, symptoms, testing, diagnosis, cardiovascular involvement in COVID-19, pathophysiology of cardiac COVID-19. Reviewed cases of COVID-19 and myocarditis. Other topics included: return to exercise after COVID-19, including considerations for when to return to play? How severe was the infection? When was the infection? What is the sport or activity being considered? Review algorithm developed by the American College of Cardiology and based on the article, Return to Play for Athletes After Coronavirus disease 2019 Infection, Making High Stakes Recommendations as Data Evolve.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2772398

Summary points: Most pediatric patients can be cleared for return to play without extensive cardiac testing, return to play should be gradual, despite the appearance of full recovery, patients should be monitored during the first month for any new symptoms concerning cardiac injury or MIS-C.

  Release Date: December 11, 2020
  Expiration Date: December 11, 2021
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour
  CME Credits Offered: 1
  Registration Fee: FREE

*Originally recorded 12/03/2020.

Other activities in this series:
Health Disparities and Racism in the Time of COVID
Pediatric Epidemiology and Transmission of COVID-19
COVID-19 and the Primary Care Perspective
COVID-19 in Children: A Conversation 
COVID-19 Vaccines: Development, Trials, Safety & Implications for Children
COVID and Our Schools: Navigating Complex Trade Offs
Peeling Back the Envelope of SARS-CoV-2: Pathogenesis and Immunity
Covid Therapeutics
COVID-19 Open Forum

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Evaluate children presenting with COVID-19 who also display symptoms of myocarditis.
2. Develop strategies to return children to athletic activities, post COVID-19 based on current algorithms.

The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Reference/Bibliography List
COVID-19 CME Resources https://med.stanford.edu/cme/COVID19.html

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