BCHO Grand Rounds: Pediatric Voice Clinic – Evaluating Dysphonia and Speech Issues in the Child

Presented by:
Josephine Czechowicz, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco

Objectives:

• List the three most common causes of hoarseness in children.
• Explain medical and surgical options for voice restoration for children with unilateral vocal fold immobility.
• Distinguish hypernasal from hyponasal vocal resonance, list risk factors and describe treatments.

CME/CEU:
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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