Tracheostomy is increasingly performed in children with complex medical conditions to manage upper airway obstruction, a need for prolonged ventilation, abnormal ventilatory drive, and irreversible neuromuscular disorders. Despite being one of the oldest surgical procedures, tracheostomy is not without complications. Tracheostomy aftercare is intricate and daunting for caregivers who benefit from extensive education and an interprofessional team approach to improve outcomes for pediatric patients with a tracheostomy. This activity reviews the relevant anatomy and physiology of the pediatric airway, the indications for and contraindications to pediatric tracheostomy, the best practices in surgical technique, and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for pediatric patients who undergo this procedure.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/26813
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Cardiothoracic, Critical Care, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Head & Neck, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care