The Cribsiders

A Pediatric Podcast here to feed pediatric knowledge food to your adult-sized brain hole & provide weight-based dosings of fun.

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Nov 25, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
S1 Ep13: All That Fidgets is Not ADHD: Diagnosis, Management, and Social Implications of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with Dr. Sarah Vinson
Summary Ever gotten overwhelmed by all the categories of ADHD, or interpreter the scores on a Vanderbilt form? Join us with Dr. Sarah Vinson, a triple-boarded clinician in adult psychiatry, child psychiatry, and pediatrics who helps us optimize a diagnosis and management process of ADHD. What other conditions can masquerade as ADHD? Which type of stimulant should you use? Listen to find out more!
Nov 11, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
S1 Ep12: Sickle Cell Disease in Adolescence: Growing Pains
Learn all about Sickle Cell Disease and the pediatric to adult transition in care from Dr. Lydia Pecker, a sickle cell doctor for young adults practicing in Baltimore, Maryland. In this episode we cover diagnosing sickle cell, detecting and managing complications, and the major treatments, including new drugs and bone marrow transplants. We’ll start with the basics and build up to expertise!
Oct 28, 2020 · 56 min
S1 Ep11: Community Acquired Pneumonia: The Alveoli Strike Back
Join us on a voyage of diagnosis, triage, and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia! Dr. Susan Lipsett delves into the nuances of triaging patients, teasing out viral versus bacterial pneumonia, and choosing the right antibiotic.
Oct 16, 2020 · 12 min
S1 Ep10: Race Correction in the UTI Guidelines: A Companion Episode w/ Dr. Pat Poitevien (@DocPatTeachOne)
This short companion episode to our Pediatric UTI episode dives deeper into the race correction factor present in the UTI guidelines. We speak with guest Dr. Patricia Poitevien, the Program Director of Brown’s Pediatric Residency, the current President of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and Assistant Dean for the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. Dr. Poitevien breaks down why it is important for academic medicine to be thinking critically about race as a social construct, how race-based medicine may cause more harm than benefit, and next steps for how to move forward in a curious, engaged and evidence-based manner.
Oct 14, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
S1 Ep10: UTIs: Pearls of Liquid Gold
If you’re hoping to catch a clean episode covering a common childhood infection, urine luck! This special segment covers an evidence-based approach to urinary tract infection (UTI) featuring Dr. Ken Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He is an educator, clinician, and leader in pediatrics. He is also the lead author of both the 2011 AAP UTI guidelines and the upcoming AAP febrile infant guidelines. Listen as wee discuss cloudy diagnostic dilemmas and whiz through the appropriate management of UTI.
Sep 30, 2020 · 58 min
S1 Ep9: Anaphylaxis: All You Need to Know
Wondering about how anaphylaxis presents in kids and how to give an epinephrine auto-injector to an infant? We chat with Dr. Julie Brown, a pediatric emergency medicine attending physician at Seattle Children's Hospital, about anaphylaxis, a common pediatric condition that can rapidly become dangerous if not quickly recognized and treated. We also discuss food allergy, adjuncts in anaphylaxis therapy, pediatric epinephrine dosing and auto-injectors, and discharge planning.
Sep 16, 2020 · 52 min
S1 Ep8: Mastering Outpatient Asthma
Join The Cribsiders as our guest Dr. David Stukus (@AllergyKidsDoc) to discuss "all that wheeze" as he takes us on an in-depth journey through the epidemiology, diagnosis, severity, and management of pediatric asthma. Learn everything from how to handle that wheezing kid in front of you, recommended treatment modalities before inhalers, and how to teach children proper inhaler technique. We also discuss the newest asthma GINA treatment strategies and what they mean for your practice. We are excited to announce that the Cribsiders are now partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Check out cribsiders.vcuhealth.org and create your FREE account!
Sep 2, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
S1 Ep7: Become #1 in the Diagnosis and Management of T1DM
Type 1 Diabetes - this episode is definitely a sweet one! Join us for a conversation with our guest Dr. Hussein Abdullatif (UAB), covering the diagnosis, workup, and management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. We discuss the initial lab work-up, approach to treatment, atypical presentation, and how it’s okay to eat donuts around the time of an insulin shot!
Aug 19, 2020 · 46 min
S1 Ep6: More Than Strep: Pharyngitis w/ “Uncle Bob” Centor
Your kid’s got a sore throat--no big deal? Think again! Listen to this episode as we wade into the depths of pediatric and adolescent pharyngitis, with the world-renowned creator of the Centor Criteria Dr. Robert Centor MD, MACP, internist and Professor-Emeritus at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. In this episode, we discuss/review the Centor criteria, the differential diagnosis for acute pharyngitis in the school-aged versus adolescent patient, how to treat bacterial pharyngitis, what complications to watch out for in the pediatric populations, and how we should worry more about Lemierre's syndrome than acute rheumatic fever.
Aug 12, 2020 · 58 min
S1 Ep5: MIS-C: When COVID Affects Kids
Four weeks after a COVID exposure, children may not be completely in the clear. MIS-C is a post-infectious inflammatory state that affects pediatric patients and can lead to heart failure, acute abdomen, and a new Kawasaki-like syndrome in older ages. We discuss the emerging evidence with expert, Dr. Adriana Tremoulet ( UCSD), who sits on the American College of Rheumatology MIS-C and COVID-19 Related Hyperinflammation Task Force. She educates us on the presentation, diagnosis, and management MIS-C so when you see this condition, you’ll be ready!
Aug 5, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
S1 Ep4: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics
If you’re looking to bring your clinical game to the next level, look no further than this next episode where we’ll discuss three huge areas of medical overuse. By the end of the episode, you’ll know not to give antibiotics in an asthma exacerbation, discharge a well-appearing infant undergoing sepsis rule-out at 24 hours, and how to expertly use metered-dose inhalers in the inpatient setting. We welcome Drs. Leonard Feldman and Carrie Herzke, both TWDFNR authors, to explore and educate us on these topics. Listen along here, and follow us @TheCribsiders on #MedTwitter!
Jul 29, 2020 · 58 min
S1 Ep3: Back to School Special: COVID Edition
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that schools strive to reopen in the Fall, but there is hesitation from families and teachers alike. We speak with Dr. Sharfstein, a public health expert and pediatrician, regarding the importance of reopening schools for children, what criteria need to be met prior to opening, and how to keep children and teachers safe. Tune in to learn transmission amongst children, how other countries have reopened, why to cohort children, and how the primary care pediatrician can assist in the coming school year! This episode is sponsored by the AAP: If you provide medical care to children, Pediatrics On Call — the new podcast from the American Academy of Pediatrics — will help you do it better. Each week, hear the latest news and research on children's health, on topics from obesity and mental health to keeping the kiddos safe when they’re stuck at home. Subscribe from your favorite podcast provider or find the latest episodes here.
Jul 15, 2020 · 56 min
S1 Ep2: Go with the High Flow: Bronchiolitis with Dr. Brian Alverson
Dive into one of the most common pediatric problems, bronchiolitis, with our guest Dr. Brian Alverson, director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. In this episode, we review the workup of bronchiolitis, including the role of the chest x-ray, RPP, CBC, and more. We also discuss the evidence behind treatments such as albuterol, steroids, and high flow nasal cannula. Listen to hear more about this breathtaking topic.
Jul 6, 2020 · 1 hr
S1 Ep1: Cystic Fibrosis Licked-ty Split with Dr. Whittney Warren
Our very first Cribsiders/Curbsiders crossover episode! Learn about cystic fibrosis care across the lifespan. We dive into the diagnosis of CF (don’t lick your patients!), management of pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications, and the future of CF. You’ll also get tips on CF in adolescents and young adults, as well as recognizing undiagnosed CF in older patients. Our guest, Dr. Whittney Warren, is a pulmonary critical care doctor and the medical director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis clinic in an academic hospital in Texas.
Jul 2, 2020 · 12 min
An Introduction to The Cribsiders
Check out Episode Zero where hosts Justin Berk and Chris "The Chiu Man" Chiu discuss starting the pediatric spin-off podcast of The Curbsiders and hear some samples of upcoming guests!
Jun 10, 2020 · 1 min
S1: The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine Trailer
A new part of The Curbsiders podcast family, The Cribsiders Pediatric Podcast is here to feed pediatric knowledge food to your adult-sized brain hole & provide weight-based dosings of fun. Subscribe to get the latest episodes on core clinical topics including bronchiolitis, pharyngitis, type 1 diabetes, Things We Do For No Reason high-value care, cystic fibrosis, and many more!

The Cribsiders

S1 Ep13: All That Fidgets is Not ADHD: Diagnosis, Management, and Social Implications of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with Dr. Sarah Vinson

S1 Ep12: Sickle Cell Disease in Adolescence: Growing Pains

S1 Ep11: Community Acquired Pneumonia: The Alveoli Strike Back

S1 Ep10: Race Correction in the UTI Guidelines: A Companion Episode w/ Dr. Pat Poitevien (@DocPatTeachOne)

S1 Ep10: UTIs: Pearls of Liquid Gold

S1 Ep9: Anaphylaxis: All You Need to Know

S1 Ep8: Mastering Outpatient Asthma

S1 Ep7: Become #1 in the Diagnosis and Management of T1DM

S1 Ep6: More Than Strep: Pharyngitis w/ “Uncle Bob” Centor

S1 Ep5: MIS-C: When COVID Affects Kids

S1 Ep4: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics

S1 Ep3: Back to School Special: COVID Edition

S1 Ep2: Go with the High Flow: Bronchiolitis with Dr. Brian Alverson

S1 Ep1: Cystic Fibrosis Licked-ty Split with Dr. Whittney Warren

An Introduction to The Cribsiders

S1: The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine Trailer