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Clerkship Ready: Pediatrics

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Clerkship Ready: Pediatrics is a podcast aimed at medical, PA, and NP students who are entering their clinical rotation in Pediatrics. It covers topics including Your Pediatric Survival Guide - Tips and Tricks, Before Your First Well-Child Check, Peds GI Clinic, and more. Each podcast walks you through a portion of what you’ll experience during your clinical rotations, gives you tips for excelling, preps you for the clinical questioning that’ll occur, and sets you up to overall Honor the rotation!

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S1 · E36
March 25 · 19 min
Before You see a Child with Eczema
In this episode, we will discuss everything you need to know before seeing your first pediatric patient with eczema. We will review its pathogenesis, who gets eczema, what to look for on exam, and potential differential diagnoses. We will also elaborate upon the most recent AAP guidelines for treatment of eczema, which focuses on skin care maintenance, topical steroids, and avoidance of triggers. Show Outline: Introduction to Eczema Description of dermatologic terms Defining eczema and atopic
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Sep 23, 2025 · 22 min
Before You Counsel About Food Allergy Testing
In this episode, we will discuss all things related to food allergies, including the difference between IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated allergies, clinical manifestations, the important questions to ask when taking a history, the options for doing allergy testing, and treatment. Definition of food allergies Rates of food allergies Possible pathophysiology of food allergies Clinical manifestations of food allergies IgE mediated food allergies Cutaneous symptoms Ocular symptoms Respiratory s
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Jun 13, 2025 · 15 min
Before You Counsel on Introducing Complementary Foods, Including Potentially High Allergen Foods
In this episode, we will discuss when and how to advise parents on introducing complementary foods (aka “solids”), including foods that are potentially allergenic. This is a topic that will invariably come up for you during your rotation. We’ll discuss the timing and sequence of introducing solids, and then talk about the rationale behind early introduction of potentially allergenic foods. Definition of “complementary” foods” - a catch all category for “all solid and liquid foods other than br
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Jan 27, 2025 · 12 min
Before Your First Discussion about Infant Formula
In this episode, we will be reviewing what you need to know before your first discussion about infant formula. We will cover the characteristics and types of formulas, why infants might require different types, the correct way to prepare formula and how much infants need, common concerns from parents, indications for changing formulas, and when to transition away from it. Reasons for formula feeding Human milk is first choice for most infants Concern about lactating parent’s milk supply Work
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Sep 5, 2024 · 15 min
Before You See a Pediatric Patient with Sore Throat
Listen along as we dive into the many causes of sore throat. Learn about the common causes such as allergies and viral illnesses while also what to do when a child with epiglottitis comes in. We will cover CENTOR criteria as well and when you should think about Group A strep testing. Common Causes Viral Presentation HSV Mononucleosis Allergic Presentation Group A Strep CENTOR Criteria Emergency Causes Peritonsillar Abscess Retropharyngeal Abscess Epiglottitis Wrap Up & Conclusion Resour
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Jun 12, 2024 · 15 min
Before You Care for a Pediatric Patient with Asthma
Asthma is a common chronic disease of childhood that affects 1 in 12 children in the United States. It can range from mild respiratory symptoms to life threatening respiratory failure, with a range of treatment options in-between from the primary care setting to the pediatric ICU. In this episode, we will discuss the underlying pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with asthma, along with some useful clinical pearls to help you take care of these patients! Cause of
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Jun 12, 2024 · 12 min
Before You Order Lead Testing for Your Patient
In this episode, we discuss lead toxicity and lead screening. We will talk about what lead is, what happens when a child is exposed to lead, what to ask parents about if you’re worried about lead exposure, how to screen for lead toxicity, and what to do if your patient has an elevated lead level. Sources of lead exposure Ingestion of contaminated food or water Ingestion or breathing in of lead dust Other sources: lead-acid batteries, ammunition, lead-based pigments and paints, stained glass,
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Jun 12, 2024 · 40 min
Before Your First Time Completing a Neuro Exam
In this episode of Clerkship Ready – Pediatrics Dr. Jared Barkes, a Child Neurology resident at The University of Virginia, will be walking you through how to complete the neurologic exam! Throughout the episode he will cover in detail the different parts of a formal neuro exam while also providing useful tips for remembering commonly tested facts, reviewing specific examples of abnormal findings and common neurologic conditions, and offering helpful advice for completing a neuro exam on a pedia
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Apr 1, 2024 · 26 min
Before Your First Neonatal Sepsis Work Up
Sepsis is a clinical syndrome in which an infection leads to an inflammatory response throughout the body that rapidly progresses to organ dysfunction or even death. Worldwide, neonatal sepsis affects 2,202 infants per 100,000 live births, and has a mortality rate of >11%. In the United States, early onset sepsis affects 50 in 100,000 live births, with a mortality rate of about 3%. So it’s a big problem that we don’t want to miss. In this episode, we will define neonatal sepsis, talk about the p
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Jan 18, 2024 · 20 min
Before You See a Child With Possible Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency that occurs in children in United States. Iron plays a vital role in cellular function in all organ systems. Today, we will be reviewing what you need to know before you first see a patient with possible iron deficiency. We will discuss why iron is so important, when and why iron deficiency occurs, screening, diagnosis, and treatment for iron deficiency. Importance of Iron Iron and Hemoglobin Iron and Neurodevelopment Iron and the Immu
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Jan 18, 2024 · 14 min
Before You See a Child Who Has Ear Pain
Ear pain is one of the most common chief complaints pediatricians encounter in the outpatient setting and there are quite a few things you need to consider to make a thoughtful diagnosis, assessment, and plan. In this episode, we will discuss the differential diagnosis of ear pain in children, physical exam findings that will help you make a diagnosis, and treatment for the most common causes of ear pain. Ear anatomy Outer ear, tympanic membrane (TM), middle ear, inner ear Eustacian tube in ch
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Dec 11, 2023 · 35 min
Before You See a Child Who May Have Been Abused
Child abuse, which is sometimes called non-accidental trauma, is a public health problem with life-long health consequences for survivors and their families. In this episode, we will review what you need to know before you encounter your first patient who may have or has been abused. We will focus on physical and sexual abuse of children. Long term health consequences of child abuse Why identification of child abuse is difficult It is often difficult to distinguish an accidental injury from a
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Oct 24, 2023 · 16 min
Before You Counsel About Contraception Options
Discussing menses and pregnancy prevention is an important part of preventative care and reproductive health. Patients and parents come in with a wide range of preconceptions and understanding. It can be daunting to counsel about the many types of contraception to come to a shared decision about what is best for the patient. This podcast will review the following about contraception: Medical contraindications Physiology of hormonal options Efficacy of pregnancy prevention Patient considerations
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Oct 11, 2023 · 30 min
Developmental Milestones for Children
In today’s episode, we are talking about normal child development. We will talk about why this is important and how you will be evaluating children’s development. We will go over major milestones in the 4 developmental domains: movement/physical development – or gross and fine motor, language/communication, cognitive, and social/emotional. We will go over some common cases. Finally, we will briefly discuss what you should do if you suspect developmental delay. Why it is important to learn about
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Sep 29, 2023 · 17 min
Before your first day caring for newborns – understanding neonatal hypoglycemia
Neonatal hypoglycemia is a common and often transient issue for newborns during a period of transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life. Many infants with hypoglycemia are screened for it and treated for it in the nursery, and a handful will require NICU admissions. This podcast will help you understand these things about neonatal hypoglycemia: Why we worry What causes it Which infants are most at risk How to treat it and who needs the NICU Resources/Links: https://downloads.aap.org/AA
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Sep 22, 2023 · 18 min
Before Your First ADHD Clinic Visit
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. In this episode, we will discuss ADHD, including the different types, evaluation, management, and follow up. General definition of ADHD and its types Preparing for your first visit Initial evaluation of ADHD vs. med check Reviewing prior visits During an initial visit: Evaluating historical features Behaviors at home, behaviors at school Common misconceptions about ADHD Surrou
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Sep 11, 2023 · 26 min
Before You See an Infant with Jaundice
In this episode, we discuss things you’ll need to know and think about before seeing an infant with jaundice. We will focus on infants from birth to 2 months of age. We will discuss the pathophysiology of hyperbilirubinemia, the difference between unconjugated and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, the differential diagnosis, key elements of the history and physical exam, laboratory and imaging workup, and management. Introduction to jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia Jaundice is the yellowing of skin
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Sep 11, 2023 · 21 min
Before the First Time You Order Fluids or Electrolyte Replacement
Many of the pediatric inpatients you care for will need intravenous fluids and electrolytes. This episode describes what you need to know before you order fluids or electrolyte replacement for your patient. We will discuss maintenance fluid needs and talk more in depth about what fluids to order and at what rate. We will also talk about managing patients with dehydration and how to replete fluids. Then we will discuss a few cases where we will work through some more common electrolyte derangemen
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Sep 11, 2023 · 13 min
Breastfeeding 102- Initiation and Management of Common Early Breastfeeding Concerns
This episode is a follow-up to “Before Your First Time Working with a Breastfeeding Mother”. We’ll be reviewing additional details about breastfeeding that can help you to answer some of the most common questions that come up for families. We will discuss strategies to improve milk production, newborn stomach volumes, how to know if baby is getting enough milk, what to do if baby isn’t getting enough milk, and breastfeeding complications. Strategies to improve milk production Latching Newborn s
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Sep 11, 2023 · 11 min
Before Your First Time Working with a Breastfeeding Mother
This episode describes what you need to know before your first time working with a breastfeeding parent. This will include topics such as how to ensure families feel comfortable, benefits of and contraindications to breastfeeding, how to approach conversations about breastfeeding, and the science behind lactation or milk production. Making families feel comfortable Benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby Contraindications to breastfeeding Approaching conversations about breastfeeding with fa

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