Upcoming Medical Conferences in Schaumburg

Pediatric Pearls Spring is organized by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and will be held on Apr 16, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago, Schaumburg, Illinois, United States of America. Accreditation: Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Overview: This full-day conference is designed for healthcare providers interested in the latest pediatric treatments related to several advanced conditions as well as some more common dilemmas encountered in the daily practice of pediatric medicine. For this installment, we present lectures on cleft lip and palate, teeth and jaw issues (and other dental issues), primary ciliary dyskinesia, an update on concussion, the neuropsychological assessment of the concussed patient, overuse injuries, craniosynotosis and the office-based knee exam.  Objectives: Explain embryologic basis and anatomy of cleft lip and cleft palate. • Recognize the importance of multidisciplinary care for patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. • Review the medical and surgical timeline for care of a patient with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. • Describe the four clinical criteria that are highly suggestive of a diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) • Discuss the recommended testing to diagnose primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD )and the role of the Pediatric PCD Center at Lurie Children’s  • Review updates on concussion management in children including return to learn and return to play guidelines • Discuss the differences in bone physiology between adults and children Review common patterns of injury in children • Discuss a variety of overuse injuries seen in skeletally immature individuals • Demonstrate an understanding of common pediatric dental emergencies • Recognize a true dental emergency that requires immediate treatment • Discuss the difference in diagnosis between positional plagiocephaly and synostotic plagiocephaly. • Make a clinical and imaging diagnosis of craniosynostosis. • Discuss the current surgical treatment of craniosynostosis. • Lead a focused exam of the knee to identify the most common pediatric knee conditions