Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Nerve Transfer Surgery – PediaCast CME 059

Show Notes and CME Information

DESCRIPTION
Complications from poliovirus were a thing of the past until a polio-like illness appeared in 2012. Enterovirus D68 is a likely cause of this new disorder but the impact on children is remarkably similar to polio. Drs Amy Moore, Kim Bjorklund and Wilawan Nopkhun visit the studio as we explore the cause, diagnosis and treatment of acute flaccid myelitis, including a promising procedure called nerve transfer surgery. We hope you can join us!      

INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN CATEGORY 1 CME / CE CREDIT

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SERIES NAME
PediaCast CME

DATE
November 30, 2020

EPISODE TITLE
Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Nerve Transfer Surgery

PRESENTERS
Dr Mike Patrick
PediaCast and PediaCast CME
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Amy Moore
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Kim Bjorklund
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Wilawan Nopkhun
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Define acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and describe its cause. 
  2. Establish a differential diagnosis and work-up plan for the child presenting with flaccid extremity weakness
  3. Outline treatment strategies for AFM, including the role of nerve transfer surgery.
  4. Provide anticipatory guidance and support for families impacted by AFM and nerve transfer surgery.

LINKS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Nationwide Children’s
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Association
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (UpToDate)
Brachial Plexus Injuries – PediaCast 381
Physician Direct Connect: 1-614-355-0221 OR 1-877-355-0221

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Michael Patrick, MD
William Long, MD
Jessica Dudley, CME Coordinator

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
No one in a position to control content has any relationships with commercial interests.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
Nationwide Children’s has not received any commercial support for this activity.

CME INFORMATION
In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. (1.0 ANCC contact hours; 1.0 ACPE hours; 1.0 CME hours)

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid for 2 years from the date of the activity. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Nationwide Children’s Hospital maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

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