Basic Overview of Pediatric Anesthesiology

Topics / Speakers

Pediatric Airway and Difficult Intubation - Khao Nguyen, MD

The URI Dilemma in Elective Pediatric Surgeries - Lieu Tran, MD

Fluid and Electrolyte Management for Pediatric Patients - Daniela Damian, MD

Care of Cardiac Patients for Non-Cardiac Surgery - Khoa Nguyen, MD

Basic Considerations for Pediatric Regional Anesthesia - Mihaela Visoiu, MD

Anesthesia-related Neurotoxicity and Offsite Anesthesia - Phillip Adams, DO, and Brian Blasiole, MD, PhD

Prematurity - Gregory McHugh, MD

Use of Muscle Relaxants in Infants and Children - Daniela Damian, MD

Neonatal Surgical Emergencies - Scott Licata, MD

Faculty

Accreditation

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Date of Original Release: September 30, 2020
Date Credits Expire: September 30, 2023
Estimated Time to Complete: 5.25 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of an online course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the vulnerabilities of young children undergoing anesthesia
• Discuss nuances of pharmacologic, fluid, and electrolyte management in pediatric patients
• Summarize strategies for caring for complex pediatric patients, urgent/emergent procedures, and in non-operating room settings

Intended Audience

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.

Quick Facts

Provider: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Series Director:

Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, FASA
Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director of Transplantation Anesthesiology, UPMC Presbyterian
Director, Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Series Co-Director:

Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Module Director:

Phillip Adams, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency

Credits: Earn a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™