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SECTION 1 CONGENITAL AND PEDIATRIC PROBLEMS
Introduction (Purpose)
The Home Study Course is designed to provide relevant and timely clinical information for
physicians in training and current practitioners in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. The
course, spanning four sections, allows participants the opportunity to explore current and cutting
edge perspectives within each of the core specialty areas of otolaryngology.
The
Selected Recent Material
represents primary fundamentals, evidence-based research, and
state of the art technologies in congenital and pediatric problems. The scientific literature
included in this activity forms the basis of the assessment examination.
The number and length of articles selected are limited by editorial production schedules and
copyright permission issues, and should not be considered an exhaustive compilation of
knowledge on congenital and pediatric problems.
The
Additional Reference Material
is provided as an educational supplement to guide
individual learning. This material is not included in the course examination and reprints are not
provided.
Needs Assessment
AAO-HNSF’s education activities are designed to improve healthcare provider competence through
lifelong learning. The Foundation focuses its education activities on the needs of providers within the
specialized scope of practice of otolaryngologists. Emphasis is placed on practice gaps and education
needs identified within eight subspecialties. The
Home Study Course
selects content that addresses these
gaps and needs within all subspecialties.
Target Audience
The primary audience for this activity is physicians and physicians-in-training who specialize in
otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
Outcomes Objectives
The participant who has successfully completed this section should be able to:
Airway, Bronchoesophagology, and Laryngology
1)
Recognize the societal costs of airway foreign bodies, including potential serious complications
that might affect these patients.
2)
Apply a possible method to more effectively wean sedation following laryngotracheal
reconstruction, and the potential advantages and disadvantages of different protocols.
3)
Decribe the changes in vocal fold structure and pathologic findings such as nodules in children as
they mature, and how these changes affect treatment decisions.
4)
Define mechanisms of swallowing dysfunction following laryngeal cleft repair.