Webinar: Paediatric ENT Conditions - OSA and Allergic Rhinitis

This event is available to purchase on-demand and was first delivered on Wednesday 10 June 2020.

With breathing problems being of paramount concern during the Covid-19 pandemic, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in children may be particularly worrying for parents as it causes a total blockage of the airway. It is also important to identify the widespread problem of Allergic Rhinitis (AR), commonly known as hay fever, in children. According to Allergy UK, ‘up to 88% of children with AR have sleep problems, including micro-arousals’. Both conditions can lead to an interrupted sleep, which can have a big impact on children’s quality of life and cognitive function, as well as increase the risk of developing other conditions.

Consultant ENT Surgeon Mr Paul Chatrath, who has a specialist interest in sinus problems, allergies and children’s ENT disorders and snoring, will be exploring both these conditions in this extensive and interactive webinar.

In the first half, we will be assessing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in children and identifying the symptomatic distinctions from snoring. Mr Chatrath will be explaining how to detect OSA clinically, and will evaluate the different causes of OSA in children, such as inherited genetic factors or tonsillar and/or adenoid problems. We will be discussing the diagnostic work up, when and what type of investigations are needed, as well as the latest medical treatments including recent surgical advancements in the field.

The second part of the webinar will consist of a discussion on Allergic Rhinitis in children. We will be outlining the symptoms to look out for, alongside a recap on immunology. We will examine different types of allergy in children and investigation techniques such as a blood test, or radioallergosorbent test (RAST) which measures the amount of immunoglobulin E antibodies to allergens in your blood. Lastly, Mr Chatrath will explain the various medical, behavioural, surgical and immunotherapy treatments available.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the root causes for OSA and Allergic Rhinitis in children
• Diagnose the problems using a range of investigation methods & case studies
• Enhance your knowledge on the latest treatments available for both conditions

Agenda

Session 1: Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in children

• Symptoms to distinguish snoring from OSA
• How to detect OSA clinically
• Causes of snoring and OSA
• Investigations
• Treatment: medical and surgical – recent advances in surgical treatments

Session 2: Allergic Rhinitis in children

• Allergic Rhinitis in general, symptoms and brief immunology 
• Types of allergy in children
• Key symptoms and investigations
• Treatment: medical, behavioural, surgical and immunotherapy

Speaker

Paul Chatrath

Consultant ENT Surgeon | Essex

Paul Chatrath graduated from Cambridge University and The London Hospital Medical College with distinctions in three subjects and Proxime Accessit to the University of London Gold Medal.

He completed his ENT surgical training in London and after passing the Final FRCS examination he has held substantive NHS consultant posts at Queens Hospital, Romford, Essex and Charing Cross & St Mary’s Hospitals (Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust), London. He is now Visiting Professor in Rhinology at Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent where he continues to lead the rhinology and facial plastic module of the innovative MCh(ENT) surgical postgraduate diploma.

Mr Chatrath’s specialist interests include nose and sinus problems, allergy, cosmetic nasal deformities, children’s ENT disorders and snoring. He has a particular interest in balloon sinuplasty for the non-invasive management of sinus disease, minimally invasive pinnaplasty, titanium nasal implants for a blocked nose and complex nasal and cosmetic reconstructions.

He offers a professional sympathetic service and without fail strives to give the best possible quality of care to all his patients both in his NHS and private practices.

In his spare time Mr Chatrath enjoys collecting wine, Greek and Indian cooking and using his rowing machine to try and keep fit.

What's included

Live 2-hour group learning webinar, speaker's slides, CPD certificate, recording of the course.

Who should attend

Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Sports Therapists, Hand Therapists, Radiographers, Occupational Therapists, GP, Other Health Professionals, Trainee Health Professionals, Students