UNIT V: DIAPHRAGM


C. Congenital Abnormalities



Contents:

  1. Congenital diaphragmatic hernias
    1. Clinical presentations
    2. Pulmonary abnormalities
    3. Gastrointestinal abnormalities
    4. Cardiovascular abnormalities
    5. Treatment

Clinical Skills:

During the training program the resident:

  1. Evaluates neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernias;

  2. Performs or participates in the operative treatment of infants with diaphragmatic hernias;

  3. Participates in the preoperative and postoperative management of multisystem abnormalities of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias;

  4. Performs operative treatment of adults with delayed presentation of diaphragmatic hernias;

  5. Manages eventration of the diaphragm in children and adults.

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