157 - Cavities, Appys and CLABSIs, Oh My! Perspectives From Our Surgery and Radiology Colleagues

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Location: B302-B304

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-9999-24-002-L01-P
PACE Credits: Maximum of 1 of PACE contact hours
CE Broker: Maximum of 1 CE broker credit hours

Moderator(s)

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Latania Logan, MD, MSPH

Marcus Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Professor of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA, United States
Jeff Upperman, MD

Professor
VUMC, TN, United States

Faculty(s)

Craig McBride, PhD FRACS FACS (he/him/his)

Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Surgeon, Children's Health Queensland
Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Queensland, Australia
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Giana Davidson, MD MPH (she/her/hers)

Professor of Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle , WA, United States
Juan Olazagasti, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Latania K. Logan, MD, MSPH: No financial relationships to disclose.

Jeff S. Upperman, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Craig A. McBride, PhD FRACS FACS: No financial relationships to disclose.

Giana Davidson, MD MPH: No financial relationships to disclose.

Juan Olazagasti, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

describe the differences between non-infectious and infectious cavitary lesions based on radiologic findings;
discuss data that a nonoperative approach to appendicitis is a safe & effective strategy compared to the traditional surgical paradigm;
analyze innovative and safe approaches to line retention and exchanges, including in immunocompromised populations.

Presentations:

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM US ET

From Bugs to Badness: Cavitary Lesions Through the Radiologist's Lens
Speaker: Juan Olazagasti, MD (he/him/his) – University of Virginia Health System
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM US ET

From Scalpel to Script: The Evolution of Appendicitis Management From a Surgeon’s Perspective
Speaker: Giana Davidson, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Leave That Line Alone! Innovative Approaches to Line Retention, Removal or Exchanges From the Surgical Lens
Speaker: Craig A. McBride, PhD FRACS FACS (he/him/his) – Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Queensland, Australia