An Update on Chest Wall Anomalies and Their Treatment: Advanced Practice...

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-07-10

Topic overview

At the Advanced Practice Providers Pediatric Surgery Update Course in 2014, many distinguished advanced practice providers from around the world address the current evidence based management of the common pediatric surgical conditions. The course was led by directors Jennifer Kreiss, CRNP and Donna Nowicki, CRNP, including faculty of Melanie Brzozka Howard, PA, Latisha DeYoung, CRNP, Karen Rodriguez, CRNP, Lori Luken, CRNP, Anna Frabotta, RN, Monping Chiang, RN, MS FNP, Beverly Bynum Haynes, RN, MSN, and Todd Ponsky, MD.In this session, Kimberly Mciltrot shares an update on chest wall anomalies and their treatment, including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.

Keywords

pectus excavatum chest wall deformities rib cartilage overgrowth cardiac compromise pulmonary function Haller index scoliosis connective tissue disorders Marfan syndrome Ehlers-Danlos syndrome psychological impact surgical intervention Nuss procedure vacuum bell therapy chest imaging exercise testing patient outcomes growth spurts self-esteem surgical history

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#PectusExcavatum #ChestWallDeformities #CardiacHealth #PulmonaryFunction #Scoliosis #ConnectiveTissueDisorders #MarfanSyndrome #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PsychologicalImpact #SurgicalIntervention #NussProcedure #VacuumBell #Radiology #ExerciseTesting #PatientOutcomes #GrowthSpurts #SelfEsteem #SurgicalHistory #PediatricSurgery #ThoracicSurgery

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