Normal Saline Nebulization - Good idea, Bad idea or Indifferent?

Normal Saline Nebulization - Good idea, Bad idea or Indifferent?

Target Audience: This activity is directed to physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review physiology of how nebulized normal saline affects the airway.

2. Discuss usage in children who are neurotypical with bronchiolitis or viral pneumonia.

3. Discuss usage of nebulized normal saline in children with neurological impairment/neuromuscular disorder with and without trachea and artificial ventilation.

 

Faculty Course Directors:

1. Jessica Reyes Angel, MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

2. Tony R. Tarchichi, MD — Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

3. Hiren Muzumdar MD — Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Director - Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Director, Pediatric Sleep Evaluation Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

 

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council

for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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