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ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA

Tracking # 20-815893

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Course overview

THE TRACHEA AND ESOPHAGUS ARISE FROM A SEPARATION OF A COMMON FOREGUT TUBE DURING EARLY FETAL DEVELOPMENT. FAILURE OF SEPARATION OR COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS FOREGUT TUBE CAN LEAD TO TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA (TEF) AND ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA (EA). ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA PRESENTS IN NEONATES AS EXCESSIVE DROOLING, CHOKING, AND FAILURE TO PASS A NASOGASTRIC TUBE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF NEONATES WITH THIS CONDITION.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Bahamas Medical Council

Specialty Medical Practitioner

1h General Medicine

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

1h Category I CME

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Medical Doctor

1h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

1h AMA Category I

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

1h AMA Category I