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Bugs, Drugs and Shots (Gastrointestinal-Genitourinary)

Bugs, Drugs and Shots (Gastrointestinal-Genitourinary)

Welcome to this web-based course entitled “Bugs, Drugs and Shots”. This is an interactive review of paediatric infectious diseases which will be provided in nine modules:

  1. Bones & Soft Tissues
  2. Respiratory Part 1
  3. Respiratory Part 2
  4. Neonates
  5. Immunocompromised
  6. Systemic Part 1
  7. Systemic Part 2
  8. Central Nervous System
  9. Gastrointestinal-Genitourinary

Each module will have a series of cases, each with a unique diagnosis, as well as tutorials on antimicrobials and immunizations which can be accessed to obtain detailed information about different types of drugs and immunizations.

This module contains cases and tutorials related to gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract infections that can be encountered in pediatric patients.

After completing this module, the participant will

  1. Recognize signs and symptoms of common gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract infections.
  2. Identify what diagnostic investigations to order in patients with gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract infections.
  3. Describe management of common gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract infections.
  4. Become familiar with preferred antibiotic choices for common gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract infections.
  5. Determine when to contact public health about reportable diseases.

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Bugs, Drugs and Shots (Gastrointestinal-Genitourinary)

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Credits

    (up to) 2.0 credit hours

Expiry Date

This course expires on
Thursday, January 21, 2016

    Mainpro-M1
    This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited by Memorial University of Newfoundland for up to 2.0 Mainpro-M1 credits.

    Maintenance of Certification (Section 1)
    This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Memorial University of Newfoundland. Up to 2.0 Section 1 credit hours can be claimed.


  • John Edwards, MD, LMCC, CCFP, FCFP
  • Beverley Karras, MD, CCFP
  • Randy MacKinnon, MD, CCFP, FCFP
  • Robert F. Morris MD, FRCPC

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