Presented on June 10, 2020 by Drs. Roberta Berard, Marie-Paule Morin, Dawn Wahezi and Shaun Morris
During this 1-hour webinar, our panel of paediatric experts will discuss symptoms, outcomes, and current treatments for patients with COVID related hyperinflammatory syndrome.
Dr. Berard will review the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and potential treatment options for the newly described COVID related hyperinflammation in the paediatric population. Dr. Morin will share her experiences from CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, Dr. Wahezi will provide updates from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York and Dr. Morris, who leads the Canadian Pediatric Society Surveillance Project (CPSP) on COVID-19, will provide updates and future plans for this project.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- recognize signs and symptoms of COVID related hyperinflammation
- describe short term outcomes of patients with COVID related hyperinflammation
- be aware of current treatment approaches to patients with COVID related hyperinflammation
- understand the role of surveillance program
CanMEDS Roles
- Medical Expert
- Collaborator
- Scholar
This webinar is part of a series supported by unrestricted educational grants from CRA COVID-19 Response Webinar Series supporters.