Videos & Courses
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Winter Woes in Pediatrics: What to Know About RSV and Other Raging Respiratory Viruses
Children’s hospitals in the Bay Area are already experiencing a surge in ER visits, so this timely update from infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is a must-watch.
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Preserving a Precious Resource: The Clinician’s Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Infectious disease specialist Prachi Singh, DO, presents the latest evidence on antibiotic overuse and describes how informed drug choices and shorter treatment courses can both optimize patient outcomes and safeguard the future of effective therapeutics.
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Putting COVID in Perspective: Effective Pandemic Strategies From History and for the Future
With a focus on protecting children, infectious disease physician Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, examines COVID-19 in the context of past pandemics while also illuminating its unique challenges.
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COVID and Kids: A Timely Update for Providers
Answering the questions providers face daily, pediatric infectious disease specialist Ann Petru, MD, presents the evidence on how to best prevent and treat COVID-19 in children.
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COVID-19 Vaccination in the Pediatric Population: Help With Talking to Worried Parents
Pediatric infectious disease specialist Prachi Singh, DO, presents the evidence on COVID-19 illness and vaccines for children and adolescents, illuminating the current state of the changeable COVID landscape.
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COVID in Kids: Identifying High-Risk Patients and Recognizing MIS-C
Pediatric infectious disease specialist Manjiree Karandikar, MD, MBS, provides an update on COVID-19 to inform pediatric care, including a look at the variants and the level of concern they warrant. She lays out the signs that should raise ...
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Quarantine Pediatrics: Practice Challenges and COVID-Specific Care
After a snapshot of pandemic-related challenges in health care delivery, this hourlong update features UCSF pediatric infectious disease specialist Ann Petru, MD, who presents guidelines on managing COVID cases and households
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Pediatric COVID: How to Manage Families and Severe Cases
In this video, two of UCSF’s pediatric infectious disease specialists provide an important update. Find out when to suspect MIS-C, a serious syndrome that can affect a child’s heart, and which treatments help. Then learn how to guide families ...
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Pediatric COVID-19: Epidemiology, Transmission, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis
UCSF pediatric infectious disease specialist, Prachi Singh, DO, provides an update on COVID-19 in California, followed by a briefing on what’s currently known about SARS-Co-V-2 in kids. Know the signs that may look like other diseases, ...
Infections in the very young can be complicated, making prompt, expert diagnosis and treatment particularly crucial. Fortunately for worried parents, our specialists at the UCSF Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic are experienced in caring for babies and children with a wide variety of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections that can make kids sick.
