Learn how to reduce the risk of death in people with disabilities.
Join Dr. Craig Escudé, family physician and President of IntellectAbility, as he discusses the Fatal Five conditions that are widely known to be preventable causes of illness and death in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities PLUS one additional condition. Topics include identifying and preventing Bowel Obstruction, Aspiration, Dehydration, Seizures, and Sepsis, plus Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Dr. Craig Escudé, MD is a Board certified Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians andthe American Academy of Developmental Medicine. He is the author of “Clinical Pearls in IDDHealthcare” and “The Curriculum in IDD Healthcare”. Dr. Escude assumed the role as President ofIntellectAbility in 2018.
