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From Fever to Failure: Early Recognition of Pediatric Myocarditis
Recorded for 2025 Fall Conference
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Activity Duration| Content Expires: | February 28, 2027 (11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date. |
This CE activity was recorded for the 2025 AANP Fall Conference.  | This activity includes closed captioning. |
| Delivery Note: The content for this activity was previously presented during the virtual 2025 AANP Fall Conference. If you already completed the content of this activity while attending the virtual conference, you should not complete this content a second time. Learners should only complete ONE delivery-method to earn credit. Completing multiple delivery options for the same activity is considered duplicate credit for the same content and will not be accepted by regulatory bodies. |
Overview
Pediatric myocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that often presents with nonspecific symptoms, making early recognition a critical challenge for healthcare providers. This presentation will explore the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and current management strategies for myocarditis in children. Through real-world case examples and the latest evidence-based guidelines, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to identify red flags, interpret key diagnostic findings, and initiate timely interventions to improve outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on distinguishing myocarditis from other common pediatric illnesses, recognizing the subtle early signs, and supporting families through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Whether you're in the emergency room, inpatient setting, or outpatient clinic, this session will equip you with the tools to act confidently when every second counts.
Objectives
- Identify the early, often subtle, clinical signs and symptoms of pediatric myocarditis and distinguish them from common viral illnesses in various care settings.
- Explain the pathophysiology of myocarditis, including common causes and the spectrum of symptomatology and presentation in children.
- Outline a diagnostic approach, including biomarkers, ECG changes, imaging studies, and clinical red flags—that aid in the timely diagnosis of myocarditis.
- Apply current evidence-based management strategies to stabilize and treat pediatric patients with suspected or confirmed myocarditis across clinical environments.
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies to support families through the uncertainty of diagnosis, initiation of treatment, and long-term follow-up care.
- Discuss pharmacologic management of pediatric myocarditis including steroid use, antiviral medications, and IVIG.
Speaker
Meghan Faulkner, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Disclosure
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.
The speaker has the following disclosures: - No Financial Disclosures
- Off-Label use of some medications/treatment modalities will be discussed
DisclaimerIndividuals who have contributed to the CE Center (content originally from the 2025 AANP Fall Conference) were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
CE Credit Instructions
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1.05 Contact Hour(s) of CE,
0.26 of which may be applied towards Pharmacology
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