2015 HSC Section 1 Book of Articles

Craniofacial Abnormalities and Trauma 1) Recognize common patterns of craniosynostosis, and be able to understand the etiology and treatment options. 2) Describe the manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea in the cleft population, including risk factors for airway obstruction and potential complications of treatment. 3) Identify the indications for mandibular distraction in micrognathic patients, and potential costs as well as success rates for surgical repair. 4) Recognize common patterns of facial fractures in children, as well as unique characteristics in this patient population which guide management. Adenotonsillar Disease and Sleep Disorders 1) Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of treatment with perioperative dexamethasone. 2) Apply medical treatment options for children with mild obstructive sleep apnea. 3) Interpret common practice guidelines for obtaining a polysomnogram in children prior to consideration of undergoing an adenotonsillectomy. 4) Consider the implications of using common anti-inflammatory medications for pain control following an adenotonsillectomy, including possible complications requiring trips to the emergency department. 5) Recognize the possibilities regarding weight gain following an adenotonsillectomy. Rhinology 1) Communicate in a coordinated manner regarding common manifestations of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis. 2) Recognize the implications of anti-Pneumococcal vaccines on the prevalence and complications of pediatric sinusitis. 3) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different surgical approaches for treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. 4) Understand long term implications in patients undergoing sinus surgery for complications of acute sinusitis. Otology 1) Recognize the long term costs to individuals and society of pediatric cochlear implantation. 2) Define the indications for cochlear implantation in children, particularly as it relates to the hearing loss identified on auditory brainstem response testing. 3) Use the clinical practice guidelines regarding tympanostomy tube placement in children. 4) Recognize the indications of a canal wall up vs. canal wall down mastoidectomy in children. 5) Describe surgical treatment options of cochlear nerve deficiency. Head and Neck 1) Compare different diagnostic imaging modalities in the management of pediatric patients with lateral neck abscesses. 2) Compare potential genetic etiologies of thyroid carcinoma in pediatric patients. 3) Describe common etiologies of pediatric neck masses, including diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. 4) Apply guidelines for use of Propranolol in the treatment of infants with hemangiomas 5) Recognize the classification of vascular anomalies in children.