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Pediatric Venous Access Devices Presenter: Scott D. Willard, MD Pediatric Interventional Radiologist, Phoenix Children's At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: • Choose a venous access device best suited to the indicated use and duration. • Understand

Facts About Diabetes What is diabetes? When you have diabetes, your body has a problem with insulin. It doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes (insulin resistance). Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas. It helps sugar (glucose) enter your cells to

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Identify the components of multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment Identify 2-3 ways to improve communication to pediatric patients with FND and their families How to frame talking about FND with patients

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Gain appreciation of the scale of healthcare-associated physical waste Develop awareness of successes and ongoing efforts for waste reduction at Phoenix Children’s Consider further opportunities (and possible

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to: Describe the evolving definitions of BPD Define the phenotypes in BPD using imaging as a biomarker Review the progression of cardiopulmonary disease throughout childhood and into adulthood

Atherosclerosis What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is thickening of the walls of the arteries. It is also known as hardening of the arteries. It is caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. Plaque is made up of deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol

Obesity in Children and Teens What is obesity in children and teens? Obesity is when a person has too much body fat. Without treatment, obesity can become a serious, long-term disease. What causes obesity in a child or teen? In many ways, childhood obesity is a puzzling disease