WELCOME AAP‐CA3 CHAPTER TOWN HALL Monday, May 18, 2020 6:30‐8PM Please mute yourself upon entry Use the Chat Box for questions
Introductions Eyla Boies, MD
AAP‐CA3 Infectious Disease Committee • Lynn, John Neighborhood HealthCare • Adlouni, Loubaba CPCMG • • McDonald, Eric SD Co PH (Epidemiology) Ajayi, Lase Scripps • • Morris, Ken CPCMG Boies, Eyla UCSD • Park, Ron North County Health Center* • Bradley, John Infectious Disease • Pong, Alice Rady’s Infectious Disease • Calhoun, Chanelle North County Health Center * • Sampath, Srividya Family Health Center SD* • Chun, Gary Scripps • • Sawyer, Mark Rady’s Infectious Disease Dern, Michelle Scripps Coastal • • Scott, Vanessa UCSD Duong, Mai Family Health Center SD* • Taras, Howard UCSD, District Medical Consultant • Edwards, Whitney Rady’s • Wang, Helen UCSD • Kafka, John Sharp • Zwass, Joe Kaiser • Kern, Leah UCSD • • Kennedy, Meredith AAP‐CA3 Leff, Michelle UCSD • • Little, Cindy AAP‐CA3 Lindergren, Mary Lou • Caldwell, Megan AAP‐CA3 • Ryan Loker, Katie Rady’s Infectious Disease *New Committee Member
Agenda 1. Introductions: Eyla Boies, MD , AAP‐CA3 ID Committee Chair 2. COVID‐19 Update: ID Committee Members & ID Specialists 3. KD and COVID‐19: Jane Burns, MD 4. FAQ Document Update: Ken Morris, MD 5. COVID‐19 Precautions: What school districts are considering, worrying about, and ready for (graduation ceremonies; resumption of school): Howard Taras, MD 6. Screening Questions: a. Screening for travel from Mexico b. Parents asking about antibody test screens 7. Other Issues 8. Discussion and Q&A
KD and COVID‐19 Jane Burns, MD
FAQ Document Update Ken Morris, MD
COVID‐19 Q&A Management Guidance Update Page 1
COVID‐19 Q&A Management Guidance Update Page 2
COVID‐19 Q&A Management Guidance Update Page 3
COVID‐19 Precautions ‐ School Districts Howard Taras, MD
From Rady Children's Hospital • SARS‐COV‐2 IgG testing is now available for all care areas. PCR is the preferred testing modality for acute early infection, after 7 days of illness, preferably 14 days . IgG should be reserved for: 1. Patients with suspected COVID 19 symptoms >7 days 2. Patients with a past history of suspected COVID 19 illness 3. Healthcare workers • Correction : PCR is the preferred testing modality for acute early infection. Serology is best after 7 days of illness, preferably 14
Discussion and Q&A
Questions from Leah Kern, MD For outpatient pediatrics, when should we be doing COVID PCR tests at this time? If at all? • A symptomatic child w/ mild symptoms (fever or cough) <10 days? • An asymptomatic child with recent known COVID exposure within 10 days? When should we be doing COVID serology IgG tests? IF at all? • A symptomatic child w/ mild or moderate symptoms such as cough lasting > 10 days? • An asymptomatic child with known COVID exposure over 10 days ago? • A child with had fever or cough last month??? Family wanting to know if this was COVID
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