Charting Pediatrics

For the latest information about Omicron, please join us at our next town hall this Thursday, December 10, from 6-7:30.

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On November 26 the World Health Organization declared Omicron the fifth variant of concern. First detected two weeks ago, South African researchers were the first to sequence this variant, identifying more than 20 mutations of SARS-CoV-2 that had never been seen before. In this episode, I am joined once again by my un-official Charting Pediatrics co-host, Dr. Sam Dominguez, to unpack what this variant means for pediatrics. Is the Omicron variant more contagious? Does it cause more severe illness? Are the vaccines still effective against it and are our pediatric patients more or less suspectable? These are all good questions.

Even if you are unable to join us live, go ahead and register and you will receive a copy of the recording sent to your email at the conclusion of the live event.

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Developmentally, the first five years of a child's life are crucial. If children do not get the support for healthy development early on, these children and their families may experience serious challenges down the road. Assuring Better Child Health and Development, or ABCD, was established in Colorado in 2006 to address some of these needs. As a statewide nonprofit, they are focused on improving the lives of Colorado children through early identification of developmental needs. Within this nonprofit, is a program called HealthySteps. This program is the only program of its kind that places a child with a development specialist within a pediatric primary care team. Their mission is to align and mobilize pediatric and community partners to improve early childhood developmental outcomes.

Melissa Buchholz is the state director for HealthySteps in Colorado. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Susan Burton is the Manager of Practice Improvement for HealthySteps. She offers clinical quality improvement and supports community partner's professional development through trainings on child development and HealthySteps implementation.

In celebration for reaching 1 Million Downloads we have set up a forum to have one of you, our listeners, join us on the podcast as a guest covering one of two topics:

1. What is the most creative and innovative practice solution that you have implemented since the start of the pandemic?
2. Tell us about an intervention that has improved the mental health of your patients or team working in your practice?

Click this link to record a 90 second spot submission: https://www.speakpipe.com/Charting_Pediatrics

We will be taking submissions until December 20, 2021 when Dan, Alison and David will review your submissions and choose the best to record an episode with us!

If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]. We can't wait to hear from you and have one of you join us on the other side of the mic soon.

Many young women and adolescents experience heavy or abnormal menstrual cycles. Typically, if a cycle lasts longer than 8 days, it is considered abnormal. Some other abnormalities include bleeding that occurs more than every three weeks and cycles that require one to change products every hour or less during menstruation. These symptoms can also cause fatigue, dizziness, or other signs of anemia. In today's episode, we are going to unpack and inform providers on how to best support young women in their practices that have abnormal menstrual cycles.

Dr. Huguelet is the Section Chief for the Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and the Fellowship Program Director at Children's hospital Colorado. Dr. Moyer is part of the Hematology/ Oncology internal Medicine team at Children's and is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Both Dr. Huguelet and Dr. Moyer run the "Spots and Dots Clinic" here at Children's.

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Note: This Live Event was recorded on October 28, 2021.

We are sharing the live recording of our Special Roundtable Town Hall covering the topic of COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11.

This event was recorded live on October 28, 2021, is hosted by David Brumbaugh, MD and was attended virtually by more than 900 providers across the United States.

The panelists include Sean O'Leary, MD; Sam Dominguez, MD; Jessica Cataldi, MD; Lalit Bajaj, MD; Shen Nagel, MD; Jann Hodge, RN. Discussed in this Town Hall:

• Latest vaccine data
• Risk/benefit conversations with patient families
• Vaccine distrust from communities of color
• Motivational Interviewing techniques to leverage with patient families
• Resources you and your practice can use to support patient family questions
• Idea/information sharing about hosting COVID-19 Vaccine clinics in your practice
• Live Q&A
• COVID Vaccine Resources for Providers

Click HERE to visit previous COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall recordings

Do you have thoughts about today's episode or suggestions for a future topic? Write to us, [email protected]

In celebration for reaching 1 Million Downloads we have set up a forum to have one of you, our listeners, join us on the podcast as a guest covering one of two topics:

1. What is the most creative and innovative practice solution that you have implemented since the start of the pandemic?
2. Tell us about an intervention that has improved the mental health of your patients or team working in your practice?

Click this link to record a 90 second spot submission: https://www.speakpipe.com/Charting_Pediatrics

We will be taking submissions until December 20, 2021 when Dan, Alison and David will review your submissions and choose the best to record an episode with us!

If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]. We can't wait to hear from you and have one of you join us on the other side of the mic soon.

Colorado and Washington became the first states to fully legalize the recreational use of marijuana back in 2012. Since then, many states have followed. Although marijuana is usually a natural and non-harmful drug, researchers do not know the effect THC can have on a fetus during the prenatal period or on infants during breastfeeding. As a start, researchers set out to understand how much THC is excreted in breast milk and for how long.

Today, I am happy to be speaking with my colleagues, Dr. Maya Bunik & Dr. Erica Wymore.

Dr. Bunik is the Medical Director for our Child Health Clinic and is a Professor for General Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Wymore is a Neonatologist here at Children's. She is also an Assistant Professor for Pediatrics Neonatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Resources cited in this episode:

• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment - Healthcare Provider Resources Marijuana: Health care provider resources | Department of Public Health & Environment (colorado.gov)
• 1(800) CHILDREN will connect patients with substance use disorder resources
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - Online Training — SBIRT Colorado

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After a long 18 months of living through a pandemic, vaccines have paved a way forward to a new normal – Just 6 weeks ago, the Pfizer vaccine received emergency use authorization for adolescents down to age 12; and here at Children's Colorado, we are a Pfizer vaccine trial site for kids ages 5-11. As more of our pediatric patients become eligible for the vaccine, primary care providers will be considering how to safely vaccinate patients with a risk of allergic reaction. In this episode, we will talk about the incidence, suspected epidemiology and current policy related to allergic reactions to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and steps for avoiding potential adverse reactions.

Today's guest is Dr. Matt Greenhawt, Director of the Food Challenge and Research Unit at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy & Immunology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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As the pandemic continues to alter our expectations for typical respiratory season patterns it has become especially important for patients to have good control and management of their asthma. In today's episode, we are going to discuss the recent asthma guideline updates and how to apply them to your clinical practice.

Today I am happy to be joined by my colleagues Dr. Bill Anderson and Dr. Monica Federico.

Bill is the Director of the Multidisciplinary Asthma Clinic at Children's Colorado and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Monica is Medical Director of the Asthma Program and Clinical Alignment for the Breathing Institute at Children's Colorado and is Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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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 and outcomes. Too often, CNS tumors are initially misdiagnosed as more common pediatric conditions such as migraine, gastroenteritis or other psychologic and behavioral problems. In this episode, we discuss the classic signs and presentations of CNS tumors to support early detection.

Our guest for today's episode is Dr. Green. Dr. Green is part of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Team at Children's Hospital Colorado and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/and Bone Marrow Transplantation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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