CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION

Course overview

CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION IS A CONGENITAL LUNG DISEASE THAT CAN PRESENT FROM THE PRENATAL PERIOD TO CHILDHOOD. THOUGH RARE OVERALL, IT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF CONGENITAL LUNG LESION. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO CONSIDER THIS DIAGNOSIS WHEN PRESENTING IN ITS MOST SEVERE FORMS AND TO INVOLVE AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THE DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.