Does your head spin when you look at a von Willebrand panel? In this episode, Dr. Angela Weyand teaches us about the most typical presentations of VWD, how to interpret those pesky antigen and activity levels, and how DDAVP works for bleeds.
We go DEEP into weight based dosing of fun! Dr. Margaret Scheffler, a board-certified pediatric intensivist who has been attending in the ICU and Pediatric Sedation Service of Hasbro Children's Hospital since 2012, breaks down risk factors of medication errors, important considerations for pediatric prescribers (what to do about weight based dosing!), and what all providers and families should know to effectively and safely use medications.
Confused about pediatric palliative care? Dr Priyal Patel sheds light on this much misunderstood specialty, teaches you which children should be referred and why, what palliative care teams really do and how you can have challenging conversations.
With the recent forced displacement of communities from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and beyond, it is more important than ever to understand how to care for refugee populations. Dr. Jamie Robinson and Dr. Mark Troyer discuss components of initial intake and medical screening upon entry to the United States, including: the long and vetted road to refugee resettlement, the importance of trauma-informed mental health screening and oral health, and the rewarding nature of their work.
Feeling (beta-) blocked when trying to figure out how to care for your pediatric patients with acute or recurrent headaches? Hoping to prevent them from taking an unnecessary trip(tan) to the ER? Shade your eyes, because Dr. Gaitanis is about to shed some light on the key aspects of evaluating, diagnosing, and managing various types of pediatric headaches!
Weight weight…don’t tell me!! Dr. Channing Brown joins us for this data-filled, practice-changing episode on countering weight-stigma while providing evidence-based nutrition and preventive health counseling for our pediatric population. Using frameworks drawn from a Health At Every Size model, Dr. Brown teaches us to focus on nutrition and activity, not number on a scale; how to use weight-neutral language in counseling patients and families; and most importantly evidence-based ways to support ...
Recap and review the top pearls from episodes #16 Kawasaki Disease , #19 Concussion , and #20 Acute Otitis Media with a few members of our production team! It’s Fables from the Cribside! (FFTC), our series providing a rapid review of recent Cribsiders episodes for your spaced learning.
This episode covers the essential tools for non-psychiatry pediatric providers to use in their everyday practices. We discuss the fundamentals of proper screening, diagnosis, initial treatment of patients with depression and, importantly, when to seek help. With Dr. Nadia Zaim, a pediatrics-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist as your guide, you will leave this episode feeling confident to care for patients with depression.
There comes a time when we all grow up, and puberty is where all the hormonal magic happens. Puberty can be at different times for everyone, but when should pediatricians get concerned that it is too late, or too early? Join us with our guest Dr. Juanita Hodax, Pediatric Endocrinologist, to discuss hormone pathways, Tanner stages, and approaching puberty in a gender inclusive way.
Join the Cribsiders and our double-board certified guest, Dr. Jonathan Levin, as we discuss Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). We learn about everything from epidemiology and pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment of this common respiratory illness. If you’ve ever been lost in the NICU wondering whether your patient has “chronic lung disease,” “evolving BPD,” or “BPD,” wonder no-more!
Ever wonder whether it’s called “BREW” or “BRU-E”? Dr. Joel Tieder puts an end to this debate and provides other key pearls in risk stratification and workup for the infant who presents with a brief resolved unexplained event.
Anxious about autism? Join us for an exciting (m-)CHAT with Dr. Christopher Hanks, medical director of the OSU Center for Autism Services and Transition! Dr. Hanks provides practice pearls for pediatric clinicians to improve our ASD screening, recognize and address comorbidities, and provide high-level care in and outside of the clinic.
Does caring for a pediatric patient with ARDS make you feel a little dyspneic too? No reason to be nervous - in a collaboration with the PedsCrit Podcast , Dr. Nadir Yehya, CHOP , joins us to discuss the fundamentals of PARDS and his bedside approach. In addition, Dr. Yehya includes his rationale of the strengths and weaknesses of various adjunctive therapies and provides insight into some of the “cutting edge” areas of PARDS research. We hope that you enjoy our mega episode on this core pediatr...
Does just thinking about SSRIs make you anxious? In the second part of a two episode series, Dr. Beth Brannan , a Triple Board Trained Physician, will talk with us about pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders, including how she decides between medications, how to titrate, and which side effects to look out for.
How much anxiety is too much anxiety? In the first part of a two episode series, Dr. Beth Brannan , a Triple Board Trained Physician, will talk with us about diagnosing anxiety disorders and the role of exposure therapy in treating anxiety.
Does abdominal pain give you abdominal pain? Not to worry, Dr. Alex Hirsch, pediatric emergency medicine physician, and Dr. Prathima Nandivada, pediatric surgeon extraordinaire, are here to remind us what the appendix is, what happens when it goes wrong, how to manage it, and more in this gut-wrenching episode.
Anti-racism is a lifelong journey. Maybe you’re learning the foundations; maybe you want to re-center yourself to continue dismantling a racist medical system. Listen to our conversation with the one and only Dr. Ben Danielson as we talk about calling out and changing racism in medicine, the power of being present with patients, and the importance of remembering your own power. We promise you’ll leave inspired.
Join us for an outstanding conversation with Dr. Travis Crook to discuss all things neck infections. Find out how to use anatomy to differentiate between sources of infections, who to order further imaging on, how to treat neck infections, and what mimickers you don’t want to miss.
Time to start small as The Cribsiders take their first step into nephrology with Dr. Michelle Starr ( Indiana ). For NephMadness 2022 , we discuss Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury, including neonatal physiology, diagnosis of AKI, fluids, and dialysis for the tiniest babies. Urine for a real treat! ______________________________ Pod Crawl Release schedule Mon 3/14: The Curbsiders - Cardiorenal Syndrome. Listen on Apple or Spotify . Website: https://thecurbsiders.com Tues 3/15: The Drs. Washington - I...
Aren’t all babies a little jaundiced anyways? What’s up with those phototherapy lights? Come for the answers, stay for this de- light of a conversation with pediatrician Dr. Alison Holmes and neonatologist Dr. Tom Shimotake, both of whom have extensive experience with commonly used guidelines for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. We will cover common and rarer etiologies of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, the whens and hows of working up and screening, and the ins and outs of treatment.
As more children are being cured of their childhood cancers, there is an increasing need to have additional providers comfortable with survivorship care. Join us for a radiating conversation about Cancer Survivorship with our guest, Dr. Micheal Roth. He is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and associate professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Roth is also the Director of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program and chairs the Adolescent and Young Adult Committee in the Children's Oncology...
Brace yourself for a fantastic conversation with UCSF Clinical Professor in Pediatric Dentistry, Dr Brent Lin. Dr. Lin’s career spans the entire age spectrum with fellowships in pediatric, geriatric and general dentistry! He is currently the guest editor in the Dentistry Journal and an editorial board member in the Journal of Dentistry for Children. Dr. Lin fills us in on how to give great anticipatory guidance about brushing, flossing and how we can help prevent dental caries.
Scope out our conversation about Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis with our guest, Dr. Ghassan Wahbeh, a pediatric gastroenterologist and director of the IBD center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Hear his take on what to consider when suspecting inflammatory bowel disease, the best tests to tee up the diagnosis quickly, and the ever-expanding treatment options. This episode is sure to make a splash!
The Cribsiders will be taking a holiday break. In the meantime, please check out our call for producers: Would you like to be a part of The Cribsiders ? We’d love to have you! As we’re expanding, we’re looking to add to our production team. If you’re interested, please write to us at thecribsiders@gmail.com with a paragraph detailing why you would like to be on the show and a pilot script. The script should be a clinical vignette with approximately 10 questions to help take our expert on a deep ...
Dr. Stephen Daniels ( Colorado ) teaches us about screening for obesity-related dyslipidemia, the prevalence of familial dyslipidemia, when to order fasting lipid panels, and how to feel confident about starting that statin!
Jump into #shematology with Dr. Angela Weyand, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with a focus on young patients with bleeding and clotting disorders. Learn how to work-up heavy menstrual bleeding, when to use antifibrinolytics, and why PCP and ED labs may not be doing accurate von Willebrand panels!
Dr. Adolfo Molina (Pediatric Hospitalist at UAB) joins The Cribsiders for a deep dive on all things Failure to Thrive! From the 3 broad buckets of the FTT differential, the red flags to keep an eye on, and how a lab-heavy hospital workup is almost never needed!
Is the pediatric eye exam a bit fuzzy to you? Are you having trouble seeing what to learn? Join us as we talk through all things “kids eyes” with pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Roni Levin! She teaches us what we are actually looking at when we see the red reflex, the 4 aspects that should be a part of every eye exam, and what ophtho findings should worry us. Dr. Levin also discusses her advocacy work and some of the health inequities in pediatric ophthalmology. Tune in and we promise: you will be...
Does learning cardiology give you palpitations? Not to worry, Dr. Mike Fahey returns to address all your concerns about supraventricular tachycardia. He teaches us about cardiac conduction, Wolf-Parkinson-White, and more in this shocking episode.
This episode on Pediatric Hypertension features a heart racing conversation with our guest, Dr. Carissa Baker Smith - a preventive and transplant pediatric cardiologist who serves as the director of the Nemours Preventive Cardiology Program. She also serves as the chair of the Atherosclerosis Hypertension and Obesity of the Young Subcommittee of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease. You’ll want to take off your white coat and sit with your feet firmly planted for this conversati...
