Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh's Pediatric Hospital Medicine Podcast

Course: Inpatient Management of Children with Down Syndrome Course Director: Tony R Tarchichi M.D.  - Associate Professor in Dept of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Course Director: Kishore Vellody M.D. - Professor in Dept Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Disclosures: None This Podcast series was created for Pediatric Hospitalists or those healthcare professionals who take care of hospitalized children.  This episode is Inpatient Management of Children with Down Syndrome.  As always there is free CME credit of up to 1 AMA category 1 for listening to this podcast and going to the Univ of Pitt site. See the link below.  ______________________________________________________ Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Review Downs syndrome incidence and genetics. Review newborn management, testing, potential causes of severe illness and discussion with parents when a child is born with Down syndrome. Review how Down syndrome makes patients higher risk for Re