The Cribsiders

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

Listen in PodNod RSS feed Show website

196 episodes
Updated Wednesday

Episodes196

Newest first

Aug 11, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
S3 Ep31: 31. PHM 2021: The Top 10ish Articles in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Dr. Rhonda Acholonu and Dr. John Morrison join us from the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference 2021 to discuss the top articles in pediatric hospital medicine over the past year. Get ready for a ton of high yield, practicing changing content on everything from BRUE to MISC-C treatment to gender disparities in pediatric hospital medicine leadership.
Jul 28, 2021 · 57 min
S3 Ep30: 30. A Joint Approach to JIA
Rheuminating on juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Pediatric rheumatologist extraordinaire Dr. Nicole Johnson walks us through the history and evaluation of pediatric arthritis. She teaches us all about the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the seven subtypes of JIA.
Jul 14, 2021 · 59 min
S3 Ep29: 29. Tox Rocks!
Think you may need to call Poison Control? Get right to it! Then listen to this incredible overview of Pediatric Toxic Ingestions with Pediatrician, Medical Toxicologist, and the Executive and Medical Director of the New Jersey Poison Center Dr. Diane Calello. Dr. Calello teaches us about the initial approach to treating pediatric poisonings, when to call Poison Control (anytime!!), the bimodal epidemiology of toxic ingestions, and all about decontamination and prevention.
Jun 30, 2021 · 1 hr
S3 Ep28: Childhood Leukemia
Is it growing pains, a bad infection, or could it be something more sinister? Join us to learn the ins and outs of childhood leukemia with Dr. Tanya Watt. On this episode we learn about the risk factors, early symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of children with various types of leukemia. Dr. Watt also teaches us about best practices for those difficult discussions with parents and children and what to look out for among adult survivors of childhood leukemia. Ready to join the rocketship of learning? 3,2,1 Blast off!
Jun 9, 2021 · 56 min
S2 Ep27: Shock! A Deep Dive into Our First Intensive Topic
Patient looking rough? Tachycardic? Hypotensive? Don’t know what to do next? Shook? Fear not: Dr. Welsh, a pediatric critical care medicine doctor and Medical Director of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Brown University. Dr. Welsh spends a golden hour with us to teach on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of septic shock, cardiogenic shock, neurogenic shock, adrenal insufficiency, and more!
May 26, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
S2 Ep26: #26: Perinatal HSV - Plain and Simplex
Join the Cribsiders team as we unroof a serious diagnosis that you don't want to miss. We discuss perinatal prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of herpes simplex virus and how it can affect the newborn with neonatology expert, Dr. Chris Golden. Christopher Golden. MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a neonatologist whose interests include congenital and neonatal infections, neonatal bilirubin metabolism, care of healthy newborns, and pediatric medical student education. And check out the show notes for his marriage-worthy cheesecake recipe!
May 12, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
S2 Ep25: HIV for the Pediatrician
Join us to learn about pediatric HIV infection at all stages of childhood. Our guest, Allison Agwu, M.D., ScM is Professor of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. We cover neonatal HIV prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment, acute retroviral syndrome, pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) and more!
Apr 28, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
S2 Ep24: Congenital Heart Disease for the General Pediatrician: Putting the Fun in Fenestrated Fontan
Learn about single ventricle physiology and more with Dr. Mike Fahey, chief of pediatric cardiology at the University of Massachusetts and director of their pediatric residency program. We discuss how congestive heart failure presents in children, various forms of congenital heart disease, and how to approach these patients when they present to the hospital for non-cardiac complaints.
Apr 14, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
S2 Ep23: Gender Affirming Care: Gender Care is Primary Care!
Gender affirming care-- time to refer your patient? Think again! Primary care pediatrician, Professor of Pediatrics at Brown Medicine, and Gender and Sexuality expert Dr. Michelle Forcier MD, MPH introduces us to practicing a patient-centered consent-based model of gender affirming care in the primary care setting. Dr. Forcier teaches us how to use a developmental model of gender identity for all of our patients, how clinics can create a safe and supportive environment, breaks down the variety of social, legal, medical, and surgical options that can be a part of gender affirmation, and how to support families in loving and supporting their kids and adolescents.
Mar 31, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
S2 Ep22: DKA: Mind the Gap! Master the diagnosis and management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis!
Need to close a major “gap” in your Diabetic Ketoacidosis knowledge? Look no further than our conversation with diabetes expert and repeat guest, Dr. Hussein Abdullatif, a dedicated multiple-award-winning clinician-educator at UAB. Join us as Dr. Abdullatif walks us through the diagnosis, management, and social implications surrounding DKA.
Mar 17, 2021 · 52 min
S2 Ep21: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics #2: How to stop relying on blood cultures and X-rays!
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 pneumonia, cellulitis, blood cultures, and more than you’d ever expect about constipation. We welcome Drs. Leonard Feldman and Carrie Herzke back to the podcast, both TWDFNR authors, to explore and educate us on these topics. Listen along here, and follow us @TheCribsiders on #MedTwitter!
Mar 3, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
S2 Ep20: Acute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks With Dr. Eric Baum
We’re ear with a new episode with on acute otitis media joined by guest Dr. Eric Baum, a pediatric otolaryngologist in Connecticut. In this episode, we discuss important physical exam findings used to diagnose acute otitis media, as well as the role of pneumatic otoscopy in performing ear exams. Dr. Baum also tells us about treatment options for acute otitis media, how ear tubes work and when they are indicated, and complications to watch out for. Listen in to hear the latest on acute otitis media!
Feb 19, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
S1: BONUS: Season 1 Recap - Med Students Take Over!
The MS4 producers takeover The Cribsiders for a recap of our favorite clinical pearls from Season 1!
Feb 17, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
S2 Ep19: Concussion - Knocking Out Diagnosis and Treatment
Jump into pediatric mild traumatic brain injury with our guest, Dr. Angela Lumba Brown, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University. In this episode, we talk about the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, when to get neuroimaging for head trauma, and the five concussion subtypes. We also discuss how you can support your patients in their recovery to get them back to their daily activities and what disparities exist in head trauma. Join us to have your mind blown with this fascinating topic.
Feb 3, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
S2 Ep18: Seizures & Epilepsy
In this episode, we cover the full spectrum from febrile seizures all the way to status epilepticus with Dr. John Gaitanis, a pediatric neurologist who specializes in care for children with epilepsy. Dr. Gaitanis teaches us what to look out for on neurologic exam, how to counsel families about safety precautions, and the differential diagnosis for seizure-like activity in infants and children. We also discuss the exciting future of epilepsy treatment.
Jan 27, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
S2: COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr Monica Gandhi
Answer all your burning questions (and your patients’ burning questions) about the different COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized in the US. Infectious diseases / HIV expert, Dr Monica Gandhi @MonicaGandhi9 (UCSF) joins us to cover: the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna novel mRNA vaccine mechanisms, trial data, and practicalities of who should receive them. We discuss data around the Oxford-AstraZeneca adenovirus vaccine, which is authorized in the UK and India, and may be available in the US later this year. Feel confident recommending COVID-19 vaccines to your patients!
Jan 20, 2021 · 51 min
S2 Ep17: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Treat it right NOWS
Did you know that NOWS is the new NAS? Learn more about the new AAP Clinical Report on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome with lead author Dr. Stephen Patrick. Dr. Patrick is the Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy, and an attending neonatologist at Monroe Carol Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. In this episode, he teaches us about the approach to treating withdrawal in infants, the importance of keeping moms and babies together, and the need for destigmatizing addiction in healthcare. Time Stamps 7:48 Case from Kashlak Children’s 8:38 Definition of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome 9:48 Clinical Presentation of NOWS 11:30 Scoring Systems 14:34 Importance of diagnosing NOWS 15:16 Opioid Crisis and Epidemiology 16:35 Risk Factors for developing NOWS 19:16 The role of structural racism and social determinants of health 21:05 Stigma of addiction 23:10 Building a therapeutic relationship 25:32 Breastfeeding 26:40 Toxicology testing 29:16 Structural racism 30:14 Non-pharmacologic management 31:58 Pharmacologic Management 35:16 Clinical course 37:40 Treatment and taper plan 40:20 Discharge planning 43:20 Outpatient Follow up 44:26 AAP Clinical Report Changes 46:46 Advocacy and Policy 47:14 Buprenorphine 50:18 Outro
Jan 7, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
S2 Ep16: Kawasaki Disease with Recrudescent Guest Dr. Tremoulet
With a persistent fever, Kawasaki Disease must be on your differential, but have you not seen many cases or had difficulty with the diagnosis? Look no further, as we bring an expert to walk us through the diagnosis and management of KD! We discuss Kawasaki Disease with Dr. Adriana Tremoulet who is the assistant director of the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego. She has led numerous Phase I through III trials regarding the management of KD, and she walks us through the diagnosis and management of this fascinating disease!
Dec 23, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
S2 Ep15: Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatrics
Are you interested in implementing Trauma-Informed Care into your pediatric practice but unsure how to start? Join us for our conversation about TIC with Dr. Heather Forkey. Dr. Forkey is the clinical director of the Foster Children Evaluation Services (FaCES), Chief of the Division of Child Protection for the UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center in Worcester and Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Forkey is an expert in childhood trauma, child abuse and the health of foster care children. She gives us the building blocks to integrate Trauma-Informed Care into our everyday practice!
Dec 9, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
S1 Ep14: Infant Nutrition: Digestible Pearls with Dr. Joan Meek, MD
Tie on your bib and get ready for some serious knowledge food about infant nutrition with Dr. Joan Meek! We discuss normal newborn feeding and voiding patterns, the benefits of breastfeeding, and how to counsel families about their options for supplementation. Dr. Meek also tells us about some of the origins of and existing structures driving disparities in breastfeeding. And don’t miss our feeding frenzy rapid fire questions at the end. You’ll leave this episode like an infant who just finished eating--burping yet satisfied!

The Cribsiders

S3 Ep31: 31. PHM 2021: The Top 10ish Articles in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

S3 Ep30: 30. A Joint Approach to JIA

S3 Ep29: 29. Tox Rocks!

S3 Ep28: Childhood Leukemia

S2 Ep27: Shock! A Deep Dive into Our First Intensive Topic

S2 Ep26: #26: Perinatal HSV - Plain and Simplex

S2 Ep25: HIV for the Pediatrician

S2 Ep24: Congenital Heart Disease for the General Pediatrician: Putting the Fun in Fenestrated Fontan

S2 Ep23: Gender Affirming Care: Gender Care is Primary Care!

S2 Ep22: DKA: Mind the Gap! Master the diagnosis and management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis!

S2 Ep21: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics #2: How to stop relying on blood cultures and X-rays!

S2 Ep20: Acute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks With Dr. Eric Baum

S1: BONUS: Season 1 Recap - Med Students Take Over!

S2 Ep19: Concussion - Knocking Out Diagnosis and Treatment

S2 Ep18: Seizures & Epilepsy

S2: COVID-19 Vaccines with Dr Monica Gandhi

S2 Ep17: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Treat it right NOWS

S2 Ep16: Kawasaki Disease with Recrudescent Guest Dr. Tremoulet

S2 Ep15: Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatrics

S1 Ep14: Infant Nutrition: Digestible Pearls with Dr. Joan Meek, MD