CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA

Course overview

CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IS A CONDITION RESULTING FROM THE HERNIATION OF ABDOMINAL CONTENTS INTO THE THORACIC CAVITY RESULTING IN LUNG HYPOPLASIA AND ALTERED PULMONARY VASCULAR DEVELOPMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOGENESIS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM MANAGEMENT OF SURVIVORS WITH THIS CONDITION.