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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:
1.
Describe the presentation and management of pediatric parotid and other salivary gland masses
2.
Discuss the presentation and management of pediatric thyroid masses
3.
Explore the presentation and management of pediatric vascular anomalies and hemangiomas
4.
Identify the indications for propranolol administration to treat pediatric hemangiomas
5.
Review the indications and methodology for airway evaluation by drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE)
6.
Describe the presentation and management of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated
with streptococcus (PANDAS)
7.
Discuss the presentation and management of pediatric deep neck and peritonsillar abscesses
8.
Review the current recommended guidelines for managing pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
including adenotonsillar disease
9.
Explore some aspects of workup and management of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss including genetic
testing and cochlear implantation
10.
Consider the current recommended guidelines for tympanostomy tube insertion
11.
Discuss the management of velopharyngeal insufficiency and the relationship of this condition to cleft
palate
12.
Explain the diagnosis and management of common traumatic pediatric facial fractures
13.
Review the management of Pierre Robin Sequence including indications for mandibular distraction
osteogenesis (MDO)
14.
Describe the presentation and management of orbital and central nervous system complications of acute
sinusitis