Pediatric Syncope and Sudden Death
Syncope is defined as the sudden and transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to global reduction of blood flow to the reticular activating system. This course seeks to fulfill the need among clinicians who treat and or refer pediatric patients with cardiac conditions to increase and improve the knowledge and procedural skill set for the prevention of sudden death, treatment of inherited cardiovascular disease, and syncope.
Target Audience
This course is intended for primary care providers: physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss differential diagnoses of pediatric syncope
- Review specific cardiac causes of pediatric syncope and sudden death
- Discuss role of cardiology referral for syncope
Dr. Douglas Christensen
Dr. Immanuel Turner
Disclosure: There are no relevant financial relationships to report for those individuals in a position to control the content of this CME Activity
Accreditation: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support: This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.
Disclosure: The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 Attendance
Register for the activity and create a profile including login/password.
Review the required accreditation information: Target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
Complete the entire activity.
Complete the post-test assessments.
Successfully pass the post-test with a minimum score of 70%.
Complete the evaluation survey.
Obtain a certificate.