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Congenital Liver Defects What are congenital liver defects? Congenital liver defects are liver disorders that are present at birth. They are rare. These liver disorders usually block the bile ducts. This affects the flow of bile. Bile is a fluid made in the liver. It helps with

Graves Disease in Children What is Graves disease in children? Graves disease is an autoimmune disease. The immune system normally protects the body from infection and disease with proteins called antibodies. But with an autoimmune disease, the antibodies attack the body's own

Craniopharyngioma in Children What is craniopharyngioma in children? Craniopharyngioma is a brain tumor that’s not cancer (benign). A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. The brain is part of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS also includes the spinal

This M&M conference reviews opportunities for care improvement based on real-life cases and areas where care was less than optimal and resulted in complications deaths that might have been prevented. Practice gap areas in trauma medicine that we have identified include

Session Objectives: Know the difference between chromosome karyotype and chromosome microarray What is the ACMG Secondary Findings Panel Why do whole exome sequencing versus a panel/single gene

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Understand why humanity, inclusion, and physician leadership are the priority solutions to our healthcare delivery system Understand how business of medicine is overshadowing the purpose of medicine

There is an essential knowledge base within pediatric surgery with which medical students (and definitely general surgeons and pediatric surgeons) must be familiar. Command of this core material is critical for safe patient care, daily practice, and even licensing and board exams

This is a weekly patient care and educational conference that has existed for the Barrow Neurological Institute Pediatric Epilepsy Program since 1991. As identified by the National Institute of Medicine, there is a continuing treatment gap for evidence-based specialized care for