Description
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Ig National Society, Inc.
Original Release Date: May 13, 2024
Expiration Date: May 13, 2025
Speakers:
Terry O Harville, MD, PhD, D(ABMLI), F(ACHI)
Continuing Education: Nursing 1.0 contact hour | Pharmacy 1.0 contact hour
Recertification: 1.0 IgCN® / IgCP® Recertification Units
Target Audience
This activity is intended for pharmacists and nurses who care for patients with Kawasaki disease.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain the role of IgE and Th2 immunity for protection of the fetus and the mother during the pregnancy, and preparation of the post-partum baby for anti-parasitic protection, and subsequent antibody production
- Discuss the role of IgE and Mast cells in allergic disease, usurped from their role for anti-parasitic protection
- Distinguish True Allergic Disease from Pseudo-Allergic Manifestations