Charting Pediatrics

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Children's Hospital Colorado faculty examine the latest treatment options for the most common chief complaints in pediatric medicine. We will talk about significant research and advances in pediatric medicine, the nuanced art of practicing pediatrics and everything in between.

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01.31.2023

In this series, we have talked about the importance of family-based therapy and family centered care. Today we are going to discuss what family-based care looks like from the perspective of a psychologist and from a Dad. Today, I am ...

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01.31.2023 Pediatric Mental Health: Working with the Whole Family with William Mowle and Julia Barnes, MD (S6:E24) In this series, we have talked about the importance of family-based therapy and family centered care. Today we are going to discuss what family-based care looks like from the perspective of a psychologist and from a Dad. Today, I am ...
01.24.2023 The Importance of Dairy in a Child’s Diet with Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD (Rebroadcast S5:E23) A question that commonly presents to those of us in primary care is what role dairy should play in a child’s diet. Rich in nutrients and health benefits, most dairy products are key components for building and maintaining strong bones. ...
01.17.2023 Addressing Behavioral Health in Patients with Down Syndrome with Lina Patel PsyD, and Monique Germone, PhD (S6:E22) Many children struggle with certain behavior challenges such as aggression, impulsivity, and poor listening skills. Although this is normal for a typically developing child, over 90% of children with Down Syndrome experience one or more behavioral problems on a weekly ...
01.10.2023 Paradigm Shift: How Living Donors are Revolutionizing the Field of Pediatric Liver Transplant with Amy Feldman, MD and Megan Adams, MD (S6:E21) Each year hundreds of children are listed for liver transplants across the United States. Whether these children have chronic liver disease or acute liver failure, too many children spend months or even years waiting for an organ. Historically, deceased organ ...
01.03.2023 Intersection Between Physical and Mental Health with Lauren Wood, PhD and Beau Carubia, MD (S6:E20) Many people view mental and physical health as two separate and unrelated issues. However, there are many intersections between the two. For example, it is not uncommon for children and adolescents to develop and experience emotions as physical symptoms. Children ...
12.27.2022 The Role of a Pediatrician in Bullying Prevention with Daniel J. Flannery, PhD and Seth Scholer, MD (S6:E19) Children these days face a myriad of social pressures. Kids come from different homes and backgrounds. They grow at different rates. They walk, talk, and act differently. This diversity and individualism can be something to embrace, but often leads to ...
12.22.2022 Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season! Happy Holidays from the Charting Pediatrics team!
12.20.2022 Advancing Health Equity in the NICU and Beyond with Nicolle Dyess, MD and Paula Dias Maia, MD (S6:E18) In past episodes of Charting Pediatrics, we have discussed the health equity challenges that organizations and healthcare systems face and the importance of a diverse workforce. Differences such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status are all associated with the disparities ...
12.13.2022 It's Getting Hot In Here: Update on AAP Guidelines for Febrile Infants with Samir Shah, MD (S6:E17) About 14 out of every 1,000 healthy infants born full term develop a fever during the ages 8 days to 60 days old. While most fevers do not lead to severe illness, it can be challenging to immediately identify the ...
12.06.2022 Eating Disorders: Pre & Post COVID-19 with Amy Sass, MD and Jennifer Hagman, MD (S6:E16) Data from multiple countries have shown an uptick in eating disorder presentations in youth during the pandemic. Here in Colorado, we have certainly seen an increase in medically unstable eating disorder patients admitted to the hospital. As part of our ...
11.29.2022 Resident Files: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Section of Pediatric Trainees with Jeffrey Edwards, MD (S6:E15) In our series, the Resident Files, we feature the thoughts and work of talented pediatric residents here in Colorado and around the country. The section on pediatric trainees has implemented several initiatives into making pediatrics a more diverse and inclusive ...
11.22.2022 Controversies Around Treatment of Appendicitis with Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD (S6:E14) Although Acute Appendicitis(AA) is the most common acute surgical conditions encountered by children, multiple aspects of the approach to management of AA remain well debated. Despite recent advancements in management, including scoring systems, imaging, antibiotics, the variations in management options, ...
11.15.2022 Common Orthopedic Injuries Among High School Athletes with Curtis VandenBerg, MD (S6:E13) Today, a vast majority of teenagers and adolescents dedicate their time to athletics. In fact, nearly 8 million students participate in high school sports. With the increasing popularity of club sports, most kids are practicing and playing their dedicated sports ...
11.08.2022 Stress Management in Kids with Jessica Hawks, PhD and Jenna Glover, PhD (S6:E12) It is no surprise that more and more kids are experiencing stress and anxiety. With the recent current events including COVID-19, these last few years have been stressful for everyone. As kids get older and begin to take on more ...
11.01.2022 Palliative Care for all in Pediatrics with Adam Hill, MD (S6:E:11) Today's episode is underwritten by Transamerica, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. Transamerica is committed to helping improve the overall wellness within all communities. Their partnership supports the urgent need in our community of pediatric mental ...
10.25.2022 What to Expect With a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy with Soham Roy, MD (S6:E10) Getting your tonsils out used to mean spending a few days in the hospital and getting ice cream for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, or T&A;, is the second most common childhood surgery performed. It is important for ...
10.18.2022 Cardiac Screening and Return to Play Guidelines with Chris Rausch, MD (S6:E9) Approximately 35 to 45 million youths, 6 to 18 years of age, participate in some form of athletics. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of the lives of children and families, including youth sport activity. As children present for ...
10.11.2022 Updated Hyperbilirubinemia Management Guidelines with Christine Gold, MD (S6:E8) Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revised clinical guidelines on hyperbilirubinemia and how to treat infants born at at least 35 weeks. Although it is common for many newborn infants to experience jaundice, it is important for physicians and ...
10.04.2022 Screening for Mental Health Risk Factors in Primary Care with Robert Hilt, MD and Sandra Fritsch, MD (S6:E7) Primary care providers and Pediatricians play a vital role in the identification, prevention, and management of pediatric mental health. With the increased need for mental health services and limited access to resources, early detection is a crucial first step. On ...
09.27.2022 Re-Emergence of Polio and New Wave of EVD-68 with Kevin Messacar, MD (S6:E6) In the early 1950’s, Polio was one of the most unknown and feared disease in the United States. According to the CDC, polio caused hundreds of thousands of cases of paralysis before the development of a vaccine. Since the vaccine, ...
09.20.2022 How to Treat and Overcome Daytime Wetting with Brian Miller, PA-C (S6:E5) Toilet training is a natural milestone that many children master by the age of 3. Although accidents are bound to happen from time to time, consistent day time wetting may be linked to a more serious medical condition. On average, ...
09.13.2022 Craniosynostosis and Development with Brooke French, MD and Allyson Alexander, MD (S6:E4) It is not uncommon for newborn babies to have slight imperfections in their heads. Most of the time, these imperfections will fix themselves over time, or once they begin to develop. However, sometimes a more serious diagnosis will require medical ...
09.06.2022 Launching Point and Introduction - History of Pediatric Mental Health in the U.S with Ron-Li Liaw, MD and Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA (S6:E3) The youth mental health crisis in America is not a new problem. The pandemic drove unprecedented numbers of kids to seek care at all levels and really brought this to the public’s attention. In 2021, to highlight the mental health ...
08.30.2022 Impacts on Pediatric Medicine as we Emerge from the Pandemic with Raphe Schwartz and Rhae Gamber (S6:E2) Since 2020, life as we know it has been turned upside down. Every person has had to deal with the repercussions of the global COVID-19 pandemic in their own individual ways. Pediatrics is no different. Pediatrics has changed immensely over ...
08.23.2022 Sleepless Nights and When to Refer to a Specialist with Antoinette Burns, DO (S6:E1) Sleep is an essential function that is vital to the health and well-being of every individual yet millions of people either neglect or have trouble sleeping. Sleep issues in kids are among the most common problems that parents report when ...
08.16.2022 Innovations in Fertility Preservation with Leslie Appiah, MD (Rebraodcast S5:E4) When our pediatric and adolescent patients are diagnosed with cancer or another life-altering conditions, the focus is often on treatment and not the changes chemotherapy, radiation and surgery may have on their body’s long-term function. In this episode, we are ...
08.12.2022 Season 6 Teaser: Mental Health Series Welcome back Charting Pediatrics listeners! We are so excited to announce that the sixth season of the podcast will release on August 23rd. In this new season, our host team will bring you the latest and greatest in pediatrics along ...
08.09.2022 Early Identification of Central Nervous System Tumors in Primary Care Pediatrics with Adam Green, MD (Rebroadcast S5:E10) Central nervous system (CNS) tumors account for a quarter of all cancers in children aged 1 to 19 years. Nearly 70% of CNS tumors can be effectively treated, but early detection is critical to allow for the best possible treatments ...
08.02.2022 Flu Vaccine, Egg Allergy & the COVID Vaccine with Matthew Greenhawt, MD (Rebroadcast S5:E3) Annual seasonal influenza vaccination remains the most effective means of protection against contracting influenza illness and preventing spread of the disease. It is estimated that more than 23,000 deaths occur each year in the United States because of influenza, including ...
07.26.2022 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Pediatrics with Shikha Sundaram, MD (Rebroadcast S5:E9) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States, affecting almost 10 percent of all children. Sometimes referred to as "fatty liver disease," it is actually a range of diseases that all begin when ...
07.19.2022 International Programs to Reduce Infant Mortality with Beena Kamath- Rayne, MD Each year, global neonatal mortality accounts for nearly 2.4 million deaths. Most of these occur during the first weeks or even within the first few minutes of life. With simple resuscitation training and newborn care interventions, many of these deaths ...
07.12.2022 Addressing Racism and Health Inequities with Ndidi Unaka, MD and David Turner, MD Entrustable Professional Activities, or EPAs, are a concept that was developed by Olle ten Cate in 2005 as a way to operationalize and assess competency-based medical education. EPAs are observable, routine activities that a general pediatrician or subspecialist should be ...
07.05.2022 The Practice of a Non-Anxious Presence with Sylvia Klauser, PhD (Rebroadcast S5:E2) It is impossible to ignore the deep, and ongoing impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on every aspect of our lives. As providers who have uniquely felt these changes because of our profession, it is imperative to take time to consider ...
06.28.2022 Suicide Screening and The Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention with Alex Kemper, MD, Kristen Beck, MD, and Lisa Horowitz, PHD Suicide rates continue to increase across the United States and around the world at an alarming rate. In fact, suicide is now the second leading cause of death for youth age 10-24 years. While suicide is complex, it is often ...
06.24.2022 COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 6mo-4yr with Sean O' Leary, MD Note: This was recorded on June 22, 2022. After reviewing the data submitted by both Pfizer and Moderna, the FDA authorized the COVID-19 vaccines under emergency use authorization (EUA) for children ages 6 months to 4 years.
06.21.2022 Finding Culturally Sensitive Interventions in Primary Care with Maya Ragavan, MD, and John Cowden, MD The American Academy of Pediatrics defines culturally sensitive care as “the delivery of care within the context of appropriate physician knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of all cultural distinctions leading to optimal health outcomes.” In addition, providing culturally safe and sensitive ...
06.14.2022 The Recent Hepatitis Wave with Amy Feldman, MD Providers and health systems around the world are seeing mysterious Hepatitis outbreaks in pediatric patients. Worldwide, there have been hundreds of cases linked to an “unknown origin.” Although medical professionals are scrambling to find answers, there seems to be a ...
06.09.2022 Baby Formula Shortage: Resources for Primary Care Providers With Liliane Diab, MD As the shortage of baby formula continues, it is important that primary care providers are giving timely and helpful information to their patient families. Today, we are going to hear from Dr. Liliane Diab who works in the Department of ...
06.07.2022 Patients In It For the Long Haul After COVID-19 with Ben Katz, MD Medical experts are racing to unravel one of COVID'S greatest mysteries -- the lingering effects of the COVID in children, when symptoms last months or longer. Patients who contract COVID-19 can experience a wide range of symptoms that span from ...
05.31.2022 That's a Wrap: Season 5 Reflection and What's Next with Alison Brent, MD; David Brumbaugh MD and Dan Nicklas, MD (S5:E37) Throughout season 5 of Charting Pediatrics, we have had the pleasure to talk with an array of guests discussing topics including Asthma Care guidelines, Health inequities and disparities, COVID-19 and Vaccine updates, and other relevant topics that relate to your ...
05.26.2022 Celebrating One Year of Pediatras En Línea Charting Pediatrics is excited to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Pediatras En Línea!! Pediatras En Línea is our weekly podcast in Spanish for pediatric healthcare providers hosted by Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD. In the first year, Pediatras En Línea released ...
05.24.2022 The Evolution and Improvements in Pediatric Oncology with Adam Green, MD, and Kelly Faulk, MD (S5:E36) Today's episode is underwritten by Aflac, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. For more than 20 years, Aflac has dedicated its heart and philanthropic mission to helping children with cancer. Thank you to Aflac for envisioning ...
05.17.2022 HEEADSSS Assessment within Primary Care with Samantha Hill, MD (S5:E35) As a pediatrician, it can be easy to screen your patients for physical health problems, treat them, and send them on their way. But what about other medical conditions that are not as obvious? Conversations with adolescent patients can be ...
05.10.2022 Resident Files: Advocacy Project for Formula and Diaper Insecurity with Brooke Pfister, MD, and Alisa Chandrabose (S5:E34) In our series, the Resident Files, we feature the thoughts and work of talented pediatric residents here in Colorado and around the country. In this Resident Files series, we are going to hear from a resident who is working to ...
05.03.2022 Championing A Diverse Pediatric Workforce: Why Inclusive Excellence Matters Now, And In The Future with Ray Bignall II, MD (S5:33) An important measure of success for healthcare institutions is how well they recruit, develop, and value a diverse workforce that mirrors the communities they serve. From physicians and nurses to therapists and administrative staff, inclusive excellence matters. Today we are ...
04.26.2022 The Pfizer Clinical Trial and the Road to Success with Lalit Bajaj, MD, Erin Sandene, and Eric Simoes, MD (S5:E32) Today's episode is underwritten by Metlife, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. MetLife is commited to expanding opportunities for low-and moderate-income people around the world to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities. Children's Colorado ...
04.19.2022 Serving the Underserved Communities in Primary Care with Ilan Shapiro, MD (S5:E31) Today, there are many complicated pediatric issues that are often hard to discuss in an office setting. The drivers of these modern health care dilemmas are often the social determinants of health or the conditions in which people are born, ...
04.12.2022 Impacts of COVID and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth with Megan Kelsey, MD (S5: E30) Diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, are among the most serious chronic conditions in children and teens. Unfortunately, there is an increasing prevalence of both types of diabetes, especially in T2DM. During the last 2 years, COVID-19 has uniquely ...
04.05.2022 Resident Files: Improving Maternal Postpartum Depression Screening with Kate Schertz, MD and Natasha Dilwali, MD (S5:E29) In our series, the Resident Files, we feature the thoughts and work of talented pediatric residents here in Colorado and around the country. In this Resident Files series, we are going to hear from a couple of residents who aim ...
03.29.2022 Expectant Mothers and COVID-19 with Anna User, MD (S5:28) Over the last few years, the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns for expectant mothers and their babies, ranging from concerns over fertility, breastfeeding, vaccine safety and the risk of covid infection. Recent reports show that pregnant women have a higher ...

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