Sleep DownUnder 2020 QCH Paediatric Short Course

Let’s try and answer THOSE questions: Challenging aspects of management in paediatric respiratory sleep medicine, Queensland Children’s Hospital

 

Summary 
This course aims to address those areas of paediatric respiratory sleep medicine that challenge us all. An international panel of speakers will present on a range of topics relating to different aspects of sleep disordered breathing and ventilation in infants and children. The course will discuss controversial areas specific to paediatrics, such as the limitations of gold standard PSG monitoring, management of persistent OSA when CPAP fails and ethical issues around respiratory support in children with complex medical conditions. There will be the opportunity to interact with the speakers throughout the course, with case discussions utilized to illustrate key points and stimulate discussion areas. 

Target Audience 
This course is intended for pediatricians, sleep clinicians, sleep scientists/technicians, ENT surgeons, nurses, fellows, students and anyone involved in the management of infants and children with sleep disorders. 

Registration
This course is free for ASA and ANZSSA members. Non members registration fee AUD$100.
ANZSSA members: Use your discount code at the checkout for free registration. 

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Program

09:00 Unanswered questions in Paediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: An Overview 
          Dr Jasneek Chawla, Brisbane Australia
09:30 Infants with laryngomalacia- when does sleep monitoring help the surgeon? 
          Dr Nicola Slee, Brisbane Australia
10:00 Intricacies of ventilating infants: when does a tracheostomy help? 
          A/Professor Jo Maclean, Edmonton Canada
   
10:30 Tea Break 

11:00 The AHI doesn’t help…what else can we use in paediatric OSA? 
           Professor Colin Sullivan, Sydney Australia 
11:45 The ever-recurring question: which snoring child needs surgery? 
           Professor Karen Waters, Sydney Australia
 
12:30 Lunch

13:30 My child won’t wear CPAP…Does it matter? Complications of untreated OSA  
          A/Professor Cathy Hill, Southampton UK
14:00 My child won’t wear CPAP...what else can we try: Non-surgical options 
          Dr Jasneek Chawla, Australia
14:30 My child won’t wear CPAP...what else? the role of the craniofacial surgeon 
          Dr Yun Phua, Brisbane Australia
15:00 My child won’t wear CPAP...what else? the role of the ENT surgeon Associate
          Professor Derek Lam, Oregon USA

 
15:30 Tea Break

15:45 When should we start ventilation in neuromuscular disease? An update on evidence 
          Dr David Kilner Brisbane, Australia
16:15 Withholding respiratory support in children…. when is it the best thing to do? 
          Conjoint Professor Paul Walker Newcastle, Australia
16:45 Round up 
          Dr Jasneek Chawla 
17:00 Close



When
10/20/2020
Where
Queensland Children's Hospital 501 Stanley Street SOUTH BRISBANE, QLD 4101 AUSTRALIA

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