Newborn Glycemic Management – From the Endocrinologist Point of View
Newborn Glycemic Management – From the Endocrinologist Point of View is organized by The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety (CREQS).
Date & Location
Friday, May 7, 2021, 8:00 AM - Monday, May 6, 2024, 11:59 PM, Online
Overview
The purpose of this educational activity is to enhance clinician knowledge in the ever-changing area of complications associated with Neonatology as well as promising new techniques and interventions for improving outcomes in this arena. This presentation will address the etiology of all cases of pathological hypoglycemia persisting beyond 48 hours of life as this should be determined prior to discharge.
ACCME Objectives
• Differentiate between transitional physiological hypoglycemia from pathological hypoglycemia
• Discuss the role of glucose and alternative cerebral fuels in the development of hypoglycemic brain damage
ANCC Learning Outcomes
• Differentiate between transitional physiological hypoglycemia from pathological hypoglycemia
• Discuss the role of glucose and alternative cerebral fuels in the development of hypoglycemic brain damage