Session 2 of Airway and Respiratory Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dr. Peter Vandersteenhoven. This ECHO session explores an overview of asthma, including how to assess patients and evaluate the severity of exacerbations. It also covers evidence-based management strategies and the recognition and treatment of asthmatic arrest. Dr. Vandersteenhoven is an assistant professor […]
Session 3 of Cardiology Management is led by Dr. George Lindbeck. This ECHO session reviews the anatomy and physiology of the heart and lungs, with a focus on congestive heart failure (CHF). It covers the causes and types of heart failure, key concepts like pulmonary edema and ventilation-perfusion mismatch, and how to recognize CHF clinically. […]
Session 8 of Obesity Management is led by Dr. Anshu Gupta. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session explores the role of pharmacotherapy in the management of adolescent obesity. The session reviews the prevalence of pediatric obesity, highlights key guidance from the AAP pediatric obesity guidelines, and explores how anti-obesity medications can be […]
Session 10 of Obesity Management is led by Mary Lou Perry. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session examines the growing popularity and clinical evidence behind intermittent fasting, particularly time-restricted eating (TRE). The session defines intermittent fasting and TRE, reviews key research findings, and compares time-restricted eating with continuous energy restriction approaches […]
Session 1 of EMS Endocrine Management is led by Dr. George Lindbeck. This ECHO session introduces diabetes, starting with the basics of what it is, the different types, and how glucose and insulin work in the body. It reviews the importance of hemoglobin A1c, the prevalence of diabetes, and its broad impact on patients’ overall […]
Session 5 is led by Dr. Jennifer Payne. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy, with an emphasis on clinical management, psychiatric comorbidities, and maternal–infant outcomes. Dr. Payne reviews trends in OUD prevalence and overdose risk during pregnancy, explores approaches to medication-assisted treatment, and […]
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Session 4 is led by Dr. Brynne Sullivan. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on emerging approaches to understanding and assessing neonatal withdrawal through clinical innovation. Dr. Sullivan reviews the underlying physiology of NOWS and examines existing assessment approaches, including the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) framework and current scoring tools. […]
Session 3 is led by Dr. Ann Kellams. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on opioid use disorder and breastfeeding, highlighting evidence-based guidance to support safe, informed feeding decisions for mothers and infants. The session reviews national breastfeeding trends and equity considerations, explores the short and long term benefits of […]
Session 2 is led by Dr. Eliza Holland. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session builds on concepts in Neonatal Opiod Withdrawl Syndrome (NOWS), focusing on clinical trends in withdrawal presentation and approaches to inpatient management. The session explores how to recognize and interpret patterns of withdrawal symptoms, implement the Eat, Sleep, […]
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Session 1 is led by Dr. Santina Zanelli. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session provides an overview of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis, the role of toxicology, and family considerations. Dr. Zanelli reviews standardized strategies for NOWS diagnosis and management, including risk factors, clinical presentation, inpatient observation, […]
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