Drowning Prevention Guidance, Acute Flaccid Myelitis – Ep. 71

07/27/21 • 36 min

In this episode Sarah Denny, MD, FAAP, lead author of the AAP’s Prevention of Drowning Policy Statement, offers updated guidance from the latest technical report. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk to Kevin Messacar, MD, a member of the CDC Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force, about ways to recognize and report the condition. For resources go to aap.org/podcast.

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