Latest Subspecialists Podcast Episodes
What Not To Miss in Pediatric Radiology
Pediatrics in Practice - August 12, 2022 14:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDr. Grace Mitchell discusses the latest pediatric radiology trends and technology.
EMS Timely Tips: Pediatric Drowning
Pediatrics in Practice - July 25, 2022 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEvery summer children and families are drawn to oceans, pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, or streams for entertainment and exercise. As prehospital providers know all too well, fun events and gatherings near bodies of water can turn into an emergency setting in an instant. Although drowning injuries c...
New Asthma Guidelines: A Paradigm Shift in Asthma Management
Pediatrics in Practice - July 11, 2022 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe national Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published the first expert panel report on the diagnosis and management of asthma in 1991. A comprehensive revision was published in 1997, and an update in 2002. the EPR 3 was published in 2007. The most recent guidelines, published in ...
Common Cases in Dermatology: Atopic Dermatitis
Pediatrics in Practice - June 27, 2022 04:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Dr, Brandon Newell and NP Rebecca Flynn leads an interactive discussion on some of the more common cases seen in dermatology.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot
Pediatrics in Practice - May 19, 2022 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIdiopathic congenital clubfoot occurs in 1 in 1,000 infants in the U.S. and is considered the most prevalent musculoskeletal birth defect in the world. In this podcast, Richard Schwend, MD, FAOA, FAAP, Interim Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Science at Children’s Mercy...
EMS Timely Tips: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) use in Pediatric Trauma
Pediatrics in Practice - March 23, 2022 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMassive transfusion protocols have become vital tools used within trauma centers across the country. Appropriately so, as many emergency providers know that hemorrhage is the most common cause of death within the first hour of arrival to a trauma center. Most recently, a medication called Tranexa...
Food Insecurity Screening in the Allergy Specialty
Pediatrics in Practice - March 13, 2022 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDid you know that more than 1 in 5 children with food allergies also experience food insecurity (FI)? Children whose families struggle to acquire adequate nutrition are at higher risk for a wide range of conditions, including asthma, obesity and mental health issues. In this podcast, you’ll he...
Evaluating Pediatric Obesity
Pediatrics in Practice - February 22, 2022 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCurrently 1 out of every 5 children (18.5%) meets the body mass index criteria for obesity (BMI ? 95th percentile). With this in mind, it’s important for providers to consider many factors when diagnosing and assessing a child for obesity. Kelsee Halpin, MD, MPH, pediatric endocrinologist at Chil...
Evaluating Abnormal Menstrual Patterns
Pediatrics in Practice - January 17, 2022 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGirls and adolescents with more than 3 months between periods or those that remain otherwise irregular 2 years after menarche, should be evaluated for underlying causes. Emily Paprocki, DO, pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, discusses more on this topic and what to look fo...
Evaluating Abnormal Thyroid
Pediatrics in Practice - January 05, 2022 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBetween 25-50% of the referrals to a pediatric endocrinology clinic are related to abnormal thyroid function tests (TFTs). However, the majority of these abnormal TFTs are not associated with a true thyroid problem, especially when these tests are ordered in the absence of any signs or symptoms s...
Evaluating Growth Failure
Pediatrics in Practice - December 06, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhen it comes to growth failure, many factors are involved. How short is the child? Is the child’s height velocity impaired? Is the child’s height/growth within the range for the family? In this podcast, Francesco De Luca, MD, Division Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Mercy Kansa...
Mind-Body Techniques for Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pediatrics in Practice - November 30, 2021 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMaternal stress, while natural and common, can lead to adverse health outcomes. Based on her research, Shilpa Babbar, MD, OB/Gyn-Maternal and Fetal Medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, describes mind-body therapies and interventions, such as muscle relaxation, biofeedback, tai chi, yoga, med...
Managing Depression, Anxiety and ADHD in the Pediatric Population
Pediatrics in Practice - November 09, 2021 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPrevalence of depression, anxiety and ADHD continues to rise in the pediatric and adolescent population. Effective therapies are available for each of these conditions, although medication management can sometimes be problematic in the primary care setting. In this podcast, Ram Chettiar, DO, Chil...
EMS Timely Tips: Pediatric Sports Injury Management
Pediatrics in Practice - October 19, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhether it’s on the practice field or under the lights on Friday night, when kids play sports, injuries can occur. Unlike adults, their brains and bodies are still growing and developing, even when they’re playing sports at an elite level. The care that coaches, athletic trainers, and EMS personn...
Functional Abdominal Pain, IBS and Auricular Neurostimulation
Pediatrics in Practice - September 27, 2021 04:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this podcast, Dr. Krasaelap explains the brain-gut connection and what can happen when this is dysregulated. Listen as she describes misconceptions about abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and treatment options that exist – including the novel, FDA-approved auricular neurostimu...
Managing Cystic Fibrosis - Outcomes, Challenges and Treatment Developments
Pediatrics in Practice - July 14, 2021 13:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this podcast, Christopher Oermann, MD, Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Care Center at Children's Mercy Kansas City, discusses the current state of cystic fibrosis, developments and research underway, and how primary care providers can partner in managing the overall health of patients with cys...
EMS Timely Tips: Recognizing and Reporting Sexual Exploitation/Human Commercial Sex Trafficking
Pediatrics in Practice - July 13, 2021 16:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHuman trafficking often seems like a far-off crime in a movie that couldn’t possibly be happening in our communities. However, it’s far more common in the United States than people realize. Moreover, many trafficking victims (88%) have sought health care at some point while they were being traffi...
PedsGuide App: Pediatric Decision Support at Your Fingertips
Pediatrics in Practice - July 05, 2021 04:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCreated by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric experts, the Children's Mercy Ped's Guide App puts evidence-based resources—dose recommendations, drip calculations, resuscitation guides and more—right at your fingertips. Listen as Brandan Kennedy, MD, discusses the app, its features, and the evi...
Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Carcinoma (Diagnosis, Treatment and Long-term Management))
Pediatrics in Practice - May 11, 2021 14:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Thyroid Nodule and Carcinoma Clinic at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is the only pediatric clinic of its kind in the region to provide the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of thyroid nodules and differentiated carcinoma. In this episode, Naim Mitre, MD...
EMS Timely Tips: Endocrine Emergencies in the Pre-Hospital Setting
Pediatrics in Practice - May 05, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEndocrine disorders, specifically for pediatric patients, pose complex considerations in care based on the type of disorder and an individual’s course of therapy. For this reason, Children’s Mercy manages programs across the region, providing endocrinology care from western Kansas to south centra...
Common Cases for ENT
Pediatrics in Practice - April 09, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPamela Nicklaus, MD, FACS, discusses protocols surrounding common ENT cases and referrals, difficulties that may arise, options for families, and therapies/support.
Return to Play in the Pediatric Athlete After COVID-19 Infection
Pediatrics in Practice - March 24, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn the adult population, COVID-19 infections appear to affect the heart at a higher rate than other viruses, while in the pediatric population, the virus can cause multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) involving the heart. Due to the lack of evidence for cardiac injury from COVID-19 infectio...
Preparing to Launch-Preparing to Land: Transition to Adulthood Intervention
Pediatrics in Practice - March 15, 2021 05:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPediatrics in Practice: Ann Modrcin, MD, EMBA, discusses the pediatric transition to adult care and best practices to achieve it. She also discusses values and pain points for families, and how providers can provide support through the transition.
Hematology Dilemmas: Cases for the General Pediatrician
Pediatrics in Practice - March 12, 2021 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsStruggling with an abnormal value on a screening complete blood count (CBC)? Frustrated that a toddler refuses to take oral iron? Wondering what to do when the 12 month screening hemoglobin comes back a little low? This podcast is for you! We will discuss common hematologic dilemmas in pediatric ...
Headache Diagnostics
Pediatrics in Practice - March 09, 2021 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAnna Esparham, MD, Director of the Headache Treatment Center at Children's Mercy, discusses primary versus secondary headaches, causes of migraines/headaches, treatment approaches, and differences between prevention and abortive therapies.
EMS Timely Tips: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Pediatrics in Practice - March 08, 2021 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAutism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disabilities in the United States, affecting approximately 1 in 54 births. For the safety of emergency medical providers and patients with developmental disabilities, it is important to understand what Autism is and how to care for pediatric pati...
Comfort Promise
Pediatrics in Practice - January 12, 2020 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAmanda Deacy PhD discusses comfort promise. She shares the concept of Comfort Promise and a quality improvement (QI) project she's leading in GI to assess gaps in documentation of the pain prevention bundle in order to better measure its uptake and success rate.
Beta-lactam Antibiotic Allergies
Pediatrics in Practice - January 03, 2020 06:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhile approximately 10% of US adults and children claim a penicillin allergy, only 1/20 with a reported allergy are truly allergic. Additionally, 80% of patients with IgE mediated penicillin allergy lose sensitivity after 10 years. It is important to clarify and de-label patients to ensure they ...
Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens
Pediatrics in Practice - December 31, 2019 14:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDr. Shayla Sullivant shares warning signs of anxiety and depression in teens, how to talk to your teen about their feelings, and when you should seek professional help.
Bellyaches, Bowels and Barfs
Pediatrics in Practice - December 13, 2019 14:00 ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe most common reasons that children are seen by pediatric gastroenterologists relate to their bellyaches, bowels, and barfs. A simple approach to these disorders can guide general practitioners to help families find relief from these distressing symptoms.Dr. John Rosen explains when you might w...
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