MomDocs

MomDocs

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MomDocs episodes

  • Antibiotics and Children

    Cold and flu season is here. When your child gets sick, you want to make them feel better and stop the illness from spreading to other family members. Antibiotics may come to mind. Dr. Jamie Kondis, a pediatrician at St. Louis Children's Hospital, discusses how antibiotics work and what types of illnesses require antibiotics.

    15 min
  • Pediatric Strokes: What You Need to Know

    While rare, pediatric strokes occur, affecting one in every 1,100 newborns and an additional 2,000 older children each year. The cause of a stroke is either a blood clot or bleeding in the brain. If left untreated, it can lead to damage or death of brain tissue. Dr. Kristin Guilliams, a pediatric neurologist with St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, discusses stroke in children.

    10 min
  • Dental Anxiety in Children
    Dental anxiety is an abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures. Many children worry about going to the dentist. They may have had a poor experience or learned this anxiety from a family member. Emily Hahn, a board-certified pediatric dentist at St. Louis Children's Hospital, discusses why some children have dental anxiety and tips for dealing with your child's anxiety.
    12 min
  • The 4th Trimester and Postpartum Mental Health
    The 4th trimester is when a new mom is recovering from pregnancy and delivery while learning to be a mom as her baby adjusts to life outside the womb. But for new moms struggling with the physical and emotional changes that follow childbirth, the 4th semester can be a period of significant adjustment.
    11 min
  • Navigating Cold & Flu Season this Winter
    While respiratory infections occur year-round, there is a significant increase in these infections during the fall and winter months (cold and flu season) when people tend to spend more time inside. It is important for parents and caregivers to understand the difference between common respiratory infections and treatment options. Dr. Tara Neumayr, a Washington University- St. Louis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Critical Care Physician and Pediatric Nephrologist, can discuss the most common winter respiratory viruses, their symptoms, and how to know when to seek help.
    15 min
  • Annual Wellness Exams - What Happens During An OB/GYN Visit At Each Stage Of Life
    Women from teens to seniors should have an annual visit with their OB/GYN. But, just as women’s healthcare needs change as they age, their annual OB/GYN appointments change, too. Dr. Rosanna Gray-Swain, a BJC Medical Group Ob/Gyn affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, talks about what to expect during an annual visit with your OB/GYN during each stage of life.
    14 min
  • Anxiety in Kids and Teens
    Anxiety is often a normal part of childhood and adolescence, but there’s a difference between everyday worry and chronic anxiety. According to the CDC, 9.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 5.8 million) were diagnosed with anxiety in 2016-2019. Dr. Jamie Kondis can add insight into the cause, diagnosis, and management of anxiety.
    14 min
  • Common Summertime Skin Rashes in Children
    As a parent in summer, we hope that kids spend a lot more time outside but these activities can also lead to itchy, irritated skin. Dr. Allie Grither discusses common summertime rashes for kids and what you can do to identify and prevent them.
    16 min

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A monthly podcast from Washington University pediatric specialists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital