The Cribsiders

By The Cribsiders

What's The Cribsiders about?

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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The Cribsiders episodes:

04.10.2024
S5 Ep107: Burning Up! Caring for Pediatric Burn Patients
Extinguish any fears you have about pediatric burns with our great guest, Dr. Tam Pham. Dr. Pham is a board-certified surgeon and Director of the University of Washington Medicine Regional Burn Center and a Professor of surgery at UW. In...
03.27.2024
S5 Ep106: Parenting for the Pediatrician Part 2: Discipline and Limit Setting
Unlock prescriptions for parenting success in this episode as we delve into tips to address behavior concerns! Join us and expert guest Dr. Nakiya Showell (@NShowell) as we discuss unique challenges and opportunities for addressing everything from the 'terrible twos'...
03.20.2024
S5: Call for Producers!
Would you like to be a part of The Cribsiders? We’d love to have you! As we’re expanding, we’re looking to add to our production team. If you’re interested, please write to us at [email protected] with a paragraph detailing why...
03.13.2024
S5 Ep105: Reflux, Celiac, & Constipation: Rapid Review (Fables from the Cribside!)
Recap and review the top pearls from episodes #66 Constipation, #75 Reflux, & #89 Celiac with a few members of our production team! It’s Fables from the Cribside! (FFTC), our series providing a rapid review of recent Cribsiders episodes for...
02.28.2024
S5 Ep104: Snoring is Never Boring: Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
You won’t want to sleep through this eye opening review of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea with our guest, Dr. Ignacio Tapia. He is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Batchelor professor of Cystic Fibrosis and Pediatric Pulmonology...
02.14.2024
S5 Ep103: Tick-Talk: A Deet-ailed Look at Tick-Borne Illnesses.
Dr. Buddy Creech of Vanderbilt teaches us the core signs and symptoms of tick-borne illnesses, the importance of geographic variation in making a diagnosis, why doxycycline is the drug of choice for treatment, and not just what but also why...
01.31.2024
S5 Ep102: RSV Immunizations
The Curbsiders and Cribsiders are back with a very special Med-Peds collaboration on RSV immunizations! Dr. Buddy Creech, Pediatric Infectious Disease at Vanderbilt, walks us through these breakthrough “vaccines" for both adults and kids. He teaches us about their mechanisms...
01.17.2024
S5 Ep101: Tiny Patients, Big Planet: Pediatric Prescriptions for a Changing Climate
Join us on this eye-opening episode as we explore the predicament of pediatric health in the face of a changing climate. From global changes to the impacts on tiny bodies, we'll delve into the health effects of climate change and...
12.20.2023
100: Cystic Fibrosis - Meet Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, and Ivacaftor
Check out this milestone episode as we return to Cystic Fibrosis from a more pediatric perspective! Don’t sweat it as Dr. Ina St. Onge returns to walk us through newborn screening, early clinic visits, and the nuances of CFTR modulator...
12.07.2023
S5 Ep99: Parenting for the Pediatrician Part 1: Infant Sleep, Picky Eating, & Potty Training
Get ready for a Nap-tastic episode that will feed your parenting knowledge and potty humor! Join us and expert guest Dr. Tanya Altmann (@DrTanyaAltmann) as we unravel the secrets of infant sleep, tackle the picky eating habits of little ones,...
11.22.2023
S5 Ep98: Rapid Responses - What Can the PICU Do For You? (Part 2)
Rapid heart rate at a rapid response? Not to worry, this collaboration with PedsCrit will give you the confidence you need to take step right in. Join Dr. Nada Mallick as she takes us through Part 2 of our Rapid...
11.08.2023
S5 Ep97: Rapid Responses - What Can the PICU Do For You? (Part 1)
Rapid heart rate at a rapid response? Not to worry, this collaboration with PedsCrit will give you the confidence you need to take step right in. Join Dr. Nada Mallick as she takes us through Part 1 of our Rapid...
10.25.2023
S5 Ep96: Saltshakers and Stethoscopes: A Practical Approach to Hyponatremia
Renowned pediatric nephrologist, Michelle Starr, returns to the podcast to help unravel and simplify the approach to pediatric hyponatremia, providing valuable insights into diagnosis and treatment strategies. Tune in to elevate your salt game to the next level!
10.11.2023
S5 Ep95: Acne – Don’t Break Out!
Don’t “break out” from the stress of treating acne! In this episode, pediatric dermatologist Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell teaches us about the age distribution of acne, practical lifestyle tips to give patients, and how to step up therapy like a pro.
09.27.2023
S5 Ep94: Overuse Injuries Part 2 - The Shoulder Bone’s Connected to the Arm Bone!
Little league shoulder and gymnast’s wrist are extremely common diagnoses that can profoundly impact your patient’s training. Tune into this episode as Dr. Conde makes a comeback to walk us through the proper diagnosis and treatment of these overuse injuries.
09.13.2023
S5 Ep93: Complex Care - Making Medical Care Less Complex for Patients and Families
Here, we make complex care a little less complex by reviewing the key elements of history-taking for patients with medical technology. We discuss management of acute clinical presentations and the role of the complex care physician in providing excellent care...
08.30.2023
S5 Ep92: Don’t Miss a Beat: Evaluation of Stable Arrhythmias in the Outpatient Setting
Does hearing about your patient’s palpitations give YOU palpitations because you don’t know what to do next? Treat your tachycardia with this episode of the Cribsiders, as we talk with special guest Dr. Anna Kamp, a pediatric electrophysiologist at Nationwide...
08.16.2023
S5 Ep91: Clear the Air on Airway Clearance
Inhale the facts and exhale the myths about Airway Clearance! Dr. Ina St. Onge (UMass Chan) walks us through both pharmacologic and non pharmacologic airway clearance regimens, the patients who would benefit the most, and when to call your friendly...
08.02.2023
S5 Ep90: Lead Screening
In this episode, our guest Dr. Marissa Hauptman teaches us why we screen for lead exposure, what to do with an elevated lead level, and how to take an environmental exposure history. Dr. Hauptman is the co-director for the Boston...
07.19.2023
S5 Ep89: Celiac Disease - The Great Mimicker
TTG IGA, DGP IGG, IGG EMA…do you ever feel like you’re making alphabet soup trying to diagnose Celiac Disease? Listen to our episode with our special guest, Dr. Dale Lee from Seattle Children’s, as he teaches us how to diagnose,...
07.05.2023
S5 Ep88: The EKG with Mike Fah-EY
Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Mike Fahey returns to teach us about the EKG. In our most ambitious episode yet, we discuss the what, where, why, and how of an EKG on an AUDIO podcast. Learn about how to approach an EKG...
06.21.2023
S4 Ep87: Learner As Educator - Crossover Episode with TEACH
Dr Travis Crook (Vanderbilt) shares his passion for teaching on this special Cribsiders-Teach Collab on the learner as educator. We cover the continuum of health-professions learners from undergraduate to graduate, including both direct teaching skills and education theory valuable...
06.07.2023
S4 Ep86: Overuse Injuries - The Leg Bone’s Connected to the Foot Bone!
Osgood Schlatter disease and Sever’s disease sounds scary, but they should not scare you or your patients. Tune into this episode as Dr. Conde (Pediatric Sports Medicine, Cincinnati) walks us through her approach to the knee and ankle musculoskeletal exams,...
05.24.2023
S4 Ep85: Let’s Talk About Sex - The Pediatrician's Role in Encouraging Healthy Exploration of Sexuality
Does talking about the bird and the bees with teens give you the heebies jeebies? Don’t know where to start with discussion about sexuality with families? Join the Cribsiders and Dr. Tracey Wilkinson (assistant professor at Indiana University School of...
05.10.2023
S4 Ep84: Hypopigmented & Depigmented Skin Lesions: An En-LIGHT-ening Review
Trying to hone your on-the-spot derm diagnoses? White knuckling your way through patient questions about random skin findings? Get ready, because pediatric dermatology expert Dr. Craig Rohan is back to shed some light on the diagnosis and management of hypo-...
04.26.2023
S4 Ep83: Ascend Your Understanding of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Listen in for a great review with Dr. Sarah Wood (CHOP) about how to diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease, including tips on how to perform a pelvic exam, and what to do when your treatment for PID isn’t working.
04.12.2023
S4 Ep82: Fungi Fun! An In-Depth Look at Tinea Infections
Calling all fungi fighters! It’s time to level up your dermatophyte identification and treatment skills. Learn to take down tinea like a dermatologist in this pearl-packed episode with the great Dr. Craig Rohan. Listen now to become a skin savior,...
03.29.2023
S4 Ep81: Pediatric Brain Tumors - Let’s Think About It!
Brain tumors can be intimidating, for families and providers alike! Tune into this episode as Dr. Trent Hummel, Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, guides us through the red flags to look for, when to escalate care and how to approach discussions with families....
03.15.2023
S4 Ep80: NephMadness 2023: CKD and Transitions of Care
We’re back for the second annual NephMadness Pod Crawl! Join us as our guest, Dr. AC Gomez, walks us through the life of the bean. We cover chronic kidney disease, medications to prevent complications, and how to successfully transition from...
03.01.2023
S4 Ep79: ECMO Essentials with PedsCrit - It's All Trains and Potatoes
Do the terms “sweep” and “chatter” set you on edge? Uncertain how to interpret the countless monitors and labs for your patients on ECMO? Join us in a collaboration with the PedsCrit Podcast, as our guest, Dr. Karen Fauman, Pediatric...
02.17.2023
S4: Bonus! Maintenance Fluids Extra
We got so excited to post our high-yield fluid episode with Dr. Michelle Starr (Indiana) that we left out one of the most important parts during our editing: the discussion regarding components of maintenance fluids! We'd like to continue to...
02.15.2023
S4 Ep78: Congenital Hypothyroidism
Interpreting thyroid function tests got you feeling tired? Join us for an exciting episode with Dr. Meghan Fredette as she guides us through the ups and downs of thyroid hormone regulation and the management of congenital hypothyroidism. This is GOIT-er...
02.01.2023
S4 Ep77: Childhood-Onset SLE - Is It Sometimes Lupus?
Despite the catch phrase of a certain fictional physician, sometimes it really is Lupus! Dr. Rebecca Sadun (Duke) teaches us the fundamentals of how to recognize, evaluate and treat this complex disease.
12.29.2022
S4 Ep76: IV Fluids - Salty and Sweet
Come learn about the most prescribed medicine in pediatrics, IV fluids! Dr. Michelle Starr (Indiana) returns to teach us about maintenance fluids, adding electrolytes to fluids, and why Justin shouldn’t worry so much about his medical decision-making. Listen now to...
12.14.2022
S4 Ep75: Stomachs in (re)Flux: Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Babies spit up - a lot! But how much is too much and when should you do something about it? This can be hard to decide, so please join us with Dr. Di Lorenzo, Chief of Gastroenterology at Nationwide Children’s...
12.07.2022
S4 Ep74: IBS: More than a Gut Feeling
Do you get irritated when people say that someone’s abdominal pain is “just from anxiety”? What IS a FODMAP, anyways? Join our guest Hannibal Person who is trained in both psychiatry and pediatric gastroenterology as he describes his approach to...
11.30.2022
S4 Ep73: Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Rohit Kohli
Listen now for NAFLD identification strategies, management tips, and a lifestyle-changing rhyme to share with your patients.
11.23.2022
S4 Ep72: Episode Recap: HIV and Leukemia (Fables from the Cribside!)
Recap and review the top pearls from episodes #25 HIV and #28 Childhood Leukemia with a few members of our production team! It’s Fables from the Cribside! (FFTC), our series providing a rapid review of recent Cribsiders episodes for your...
11.16.2022
S4 Ep71: Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT) with Dr. Kristine Fortin
Take a deep dive into a difficult topic with our expert guest, Dr. Kristine Fortin! In this episode, we learn the nuances of history-taking in the setting of concern for non-accidental trauma, signs to look out for on physical exam,...
11.09.2022
S4 Ep70: Short Stature - The Long and Short of It
Is your growth chart evaluation coming up a little short? Dr. Laurie Cohen joins us today to help our knowledge on short stature GROW!
11.02.2022
S4 Ep69: Household Food Insecurity - Quantity, Quality, and Human Rights
Have you ever been in a clinic and thought a patient may be struggling with food access but didn’t know what to ask? Do you wonder what food-based interventions have the strongest evidence behind them for reducing food insecurity and...
10.26.2022
S4 Ep68: AAP Recap Part 2!
Practice-changing pearls coming in hot in our second AAP 2022 recap episode recorded live in Anaheim, CA! Learn top tips for diagnosing and managing ADHD, precocious/delayed puberty, and neurologic complications of Covid19; find out what’s new in contraception; and hear...
10.19.2022
S4 Ep67: AAP Recap Part 1 with PedsOnCall
Crossover episode alert! PedsOnCall hosts Dr. David Hill and Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie join the Cribsiders live to recap the AAP 2022 conference plenaries. Listen as we discuss reclaiming joy in pediatrics, the stigma against mental health, children orphaned by COVID,...
10.12.2022
S4 Ep66: Constipation (Let It Flow!) - We've Been Waiting So Long For This Episode To Come Out!
Join us as Dr. Lu puts the “Func” in Functional Constipation. Dr. Peter Lu, pediatric gastroenterologist and motility specialist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital teaches us what is required for diagnosing constipation, tips for management, diagnostic and therapeutic snags to avoid,...
10.05.2022
S4 Ep65: Liver Lovers Unite! An Approach to Pediatric and Adolescent Hyperbilirubinemia
Does the sight of a jaundiced patient send you into a spiral about what to do next? Indirect, unconjugated, direct, conjugated…what’s the difference?! Why do patients with Gilbert’s live longer?? Find out in this Kasai-ting discussion of hyperbilirubinemia in the...
09.21.2022
S4 Ep64: Von Willebrand Disease
Does your head spin when you look at a von Willebrand panel? In this episode, Dr. Angela Weyand teaches us about the most typical presentations of VWD, how to interpret those pesky antigen and activity levels, and how DDAVP works...
09.14.2022
S4 Ep63: Med Recs! Two Earfuls of Medication Safety
We go DEEP into weight based dosing of fun! Dr. Margaret Scheffler, a board-certified pediatric intensivist who has been attending in the ICU and Pediatric Sedation Service of Hasbro Children's Hospital since 2012, breaks down risk factors of medication errors,...
09.07.2022
S4 Ep62: Pediatric Palliative Care - Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Too Afraid to Ask
Confused about pediatric palliative care? Dr Priyal Patel sheds light on this much misunderstood specialty, teaches you which children should be referred and why, what palliative care teams really do and how you can have challenging conversations.
08.24.2022
S4 Ep61: Refugee Health, Part 1 - Entry to the United States: Resettlement, Intake, and Screening
With the recent forced displacement of communities from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and beyond, it is more important than ever to understand how to care for refugee populations. Dr. Jamie Robinson and Dr. Mark Troyer discuss components of initial intake and medical...
08.17.2022
S4 Ep60: Pediatric Headaches - Making Them Less Aura-ble
Feeling (beta-) blocked when trying to figure out how to care for your pediatric patients with acute or recurrent headaches? Hoping to prevent them from taking an unnecessary trip(tan) to the ER? Shade your eyes, because Dr. Gaitanis is about...

What's The Cribsiders about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Cribsiders episodes:

S5 Ep107: Burning Up! Caring for Pediatric Burn Patients

S5 Ep106: Parenting for the Pediatrician Part 2: Discipline and Limit Setting

S5: Call for Producers!

S5 Ep105: Reflux, Celiac, & Constipation: Rapid Review (Fables from the Cribside!)

S5 Ep104: Snoring is Never Boring: Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

S5 Ep103: Tick-Talk: A Deet-ailed Look at Tick-Borne Illnesses.

S5 Ep102: RSV Immunizations

S5 Ep101: Tiny Patients, Big Planet: Pediatric Prescriptions for a Changing Climate

100: Cystic Fibrosis - Meet Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, and Ivacaftor

S5 Ep99: Parenting for the Pediatrician Part 1: Infant Sleep, Picky Eating, & Potty Training

S5 Ep98: Rapid Responses - What Can the PICU Do For You? (Part 2)

S5 Ep97: Rapid Responses - What Can the PICU Do For You? (Part 1)

S5 Ep96: Saltshakers and Stethoscopes: A Practical Approach to Hyponatremia

S5 Ep95: Acne – Don’t Break Out!

S5 Ep94: Overuse Injuries Part 2 - The Shoulder Bone’s Connected to the Arm Bone!

S5 Ep93: Complex Care - Making Medical Care Less Complex for Patients and Families

S5 Ep92: Don’t Miss a Beat: Evaluation of Stable Arrhythmias in the Outpatient Setting

S5 Ep91: Clear the Air on Airway Clearance

S5 Ep90: Lead Screening

S5 Ep89: Celiac Disease - The Great Mimicker

S5 Ep88: The EKG with Mike Fah-EY

S4 Ep87: Learner As Educator - Crossover Episode with TEACH

S4 Ep86: Overuse Injuries - The Leg Bone’s Connected to the Foot Bone!

S4 Ep85: Let’s Talk About Sex - The Pediatrician's Role in Encouraging Healthy Exploration of Sexuality

S4 Ep84: Hypopigmented & Depigmented Skin Lesions: An En-LIGHT-ening Review

S4 Ep83: Ascend Your Understanding of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

S4 Ep82: Fungi Fun! An In-Depth Look at Tinea Infections

S4 Ep81: Pediatric Brain Tumors - Let’s Think About It!

S4 Ep80: NephMadness 2023: CKD and Transitions of Care

S4 Ep79: ECMO Essentials with PedsCrit - It's All Trains and Potatoes

S4: Bonus! Maintenance Fluids Extra

S4 Ep78: Congenital Hypothyroidism

S4 Ep77: Childhood-Onset SLE - Is It Sometimes Lupus?

S4 Ep76: IV Fluids - Salty and Sweet

S4 Ep75: Stomachs in (re)Flux: Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

S4 Ep74: IBS: More than a Gut Feeling

S4 Ep73: Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Rohit Kohli

S4 Ep72: Episode Recap: HIV and Leukemia (Fables from the Cribside!)

S4 Ep71: Non-Accidental Trauma (NAT) with Dr. Kristine Fortin

S4 Ep70: Short Stature - The Long and Short of It

S4 Ep69: Household Food Insecurity - Quantity, Quality, and Human Rights

S4 Ep68: AAP Recap Part 2!

S4 Ep67: AAP Recap Part 1 with PedsOnCall

S4 Ep66: Constipation (Let It Flow!) - We've Been Waiting So Long For This Episode To Come Out!

S4 Ep65: Liver Lovers Unite! An Approach to Pediatric and Adolescent Hyperbilirubinemia

S4 Ep64: Von Willebrand Disease

S4 Ep63: Med Recs! Two Earfuls of Medication Safety

S4 Ep62: Pediatric Palliative Care - Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Too Afraid to Ask

S4 Ep61: Refugee Health, Part 1 - Entry to the United States: Resettlement, Intake, and Screening

S4 Ep60: Pediatric Headaches - Making Them Less Aura-ble