Welcome to Assessing Dysmorphic Facial Features associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure!
This course focuses on the assessment of the physical features associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The potential effects of prenatal alcohol exposure are wide-ranging, and not all affected children have distinguishing facial features. However, for those who do, recognition of these features is a powerful diagnostic tool that can provide confirmation of prenatal exposure to alcohol as well as diagnostic clarity.
There is normal variation of the cardinal facial features depending in part on family or racial background. Comparison with other family members who were NOT exposed to alcohol before birth, when available, and use of race-specific lip-philtrum guides, can help account for this variation.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) affects 1/20 children surpassing Autism Spectrum Disorder. While early diagnosis improves outcomes, many children go undiagnosed into adolescence or adulthood. Our goal with this course is to increase diagnostic capacity by pediatric clinicians, family physicians, and general practitioners including Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
- Provider:University of Wisconsin-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership
- Activity Link: https://ce.icep.wisc.edu/node/36206
- Start Date: 2023-09-22 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-22 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all