Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Series: What the Respiratory Therapist Should Know
Course: #1425Level: Intermediate 3 Hours 600 Reviews
This 3-hour intermediate series is geared towards increasing working knowledge of current practice trends and the literature related to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The series focuses on familiarizing practitioners with understanding OSA symptoms, treatment options, and future options for management.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/3.0; CE Broker/3.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-910219; IACET/0.3
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the symptoms, workup, and treatment options for the initial diagnosis of suspected or confirmed obstructive sleep apnea.
- After this course, participants will be able to restate the symptoms and workup of persistent sleep apnea and management options.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe several future diagnostic and therapeutic options.
Course created on January 31, 2022
Agenda
| 0-60 Minutes | Part 1: Symptoms, Initial workup, and Treatment options |
| 60-120 Minutes | Part 2: Tonsils are out and Still snoring, What now? |
| 120-180 Minutes | Part 3: Future options for diagnosis and management |
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600 ReviewsPresented By
Eric Gantwerker
MD
Dr. Eric Gantwerker is a practicing pediatric ENT surgeon with a specialization in airway reconstruction and caring for patients with tracheostomies. Dr. Gantwerker completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati and fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and continued on at BCH as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gantwerker holds a Master of Medical Science in Medical Education from Harvard Medical School with expertise in educational technology, faculty development, motivational theory, and the cognitive psychology of learning. He worked as an Assistant professor at Children's Medical Center Dallas/UT Southwestern, serving on the Quality Committee, and co-led hospital-wide interdisciplinary team quality improvement collaborative for children with tracheostomies that ultimately led to the development of the Airway and Tracheostomy Center at Children's Dallas. He is a former Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Medical Education at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and is currently in academic practice in the New York area and also works for a startup tech company that creates video games for healthcare professionals.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 3 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 187182000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 3.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services category.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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