Aprendizaje combinado y a distancia 
Curso en línea 
Estudiante 
PALS 
CE Descripción
Pediatric airways are not just small adult airways; they carry special considerations and treatments. This module will compare those differences and further discuss the clinical features, diagnosis, and management tactics for obstructions and upper and lower airway diseases of the lungs. It will discuss positive-pressure ventilation and the requirements for advanced airway placement. Additionally, the module will address aerosol-generating procedures in the COVID-19 era.
Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Describe necessary precautions during aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) to avoid transmission of infectious particles to providers (e.g., COVID-19)
2. Compare the anatomical and physiologic differences between adult and pediatric airways
3. Recognize a general approach to pediatric airway emergencies, including the difficult airway
4. Describe clinical features, diagnosis, and management of upper and lower airway obstruction and diseases of the lung
5. Describe interventions for respiratory distress vs. respiratory failure
6. Recognize requirement for positive-pressure ventilation
7. Recognize the requirement for an advanced airway
Requisitos técnicos
Please refer to elearning.heart.org for specific course technical requirements.
Especificaciones del producto
- Associated Course : PALS
- Format : Online Course
- Product Type : Blended and eLearning
Información sobre capacitación continua
- Possible CE 0.50
ACCREDITATION TERMS:
Joint Accreditation: 11/15/2022 – 11/14/2025
CAPCE: 11/15/2022 – 11/14/2025
Joint Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The American Heart Association 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.
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.50 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 0.50 contact hours.
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 0.50 Advanced CEHs, activity number 22-AMHA-F3-0051.
By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.
Disclosure Policy
All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
