Charting Pediatrics

In today’s episode all three hosts are in the recording studio for a round table discussion about provider self-care and compassion fatigue. The host team shares personal experiences and strategies they utilize for keeping them energized when cases have challenging outcomes. The host team includes is David Brumbaugh, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Children’s Colorado; Alison Brent, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Director of Physician Relations and the Network of Care at Children’s Colorado; and Dan Nicklas, MD, pediatrician and Medical Director of the Pediatric Call Center at Children’s Colorado. Thank you to all of our listeners for a fantastic Season 2 of Charting Pediatrics! Season 3 will launch on August 6. If you have suggestions for a future topic email us.

28 Mai 201926min

Approximately 6 to 7 percent of children presenting with respiratory symptoms have acute sinusitis. In today’s episode we are going to talk to Steven Hamilton, MD about the causes, diagnosis, treatment and safe antibiotic prescribing practices for the management of sinusitis in pediatric patients. Dr. Hamilton is a pediatric otolaryngologist from our Colorado Springs-based faculty and is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Let us know what you thought about today's episode or suggest a future topic - Send Dr. Nicklas a tweet, @DanielNicklasMD or send us an email.  Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is set to open in late Spring 2019. Read more about our new hospital! AAP Clinical Practice Guideline for this Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children Aged 1 to 18 Years

21 Mai 201922min

Feeding is a primary concern for families of pre-term and low birth weight babies following NICU discharge. Many of these infants have gagging, swallowing, vomiting, aspirating concerns or feeding aversions; they don't seem to experience the sensation of hunger, making feeding each meal an arduous task for their caregivers. In today’s episode, we talk with returning guests Laura Pickler, MD and Nancy Creskoff Maune, OT about approaches to diagnosis and treatment options for infants with severe feeding and swallowing issues, including helpful diagnostic tests and therapies. Dr. Pickler is the Chair of Family Medicine and Medical Director of the Feeding and Swallowing Program at Children’s Colorado. Nancy is an occupational therapist in the program with an extensive background in the evaluation and treatment of infants and children with feeding and swallowing problems. Tell Dr. Brumbaugh what you thought of today's episode, send him a tweet @DBrumbaughMD.

14 Mai 201941min

Pediatric hypertension occurs in 2-5% of all pediatric patients and is one of the top five chronic diseases in children and adolescents. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the diagnosis is missed in up to 75% of pediatric patients in primary care settings and appropriate medication initiation occurs much less frequently than is indicated, according to current guidelines. In today’s episode we talk with Steve Daniels, MD about the pediatric hypertension clinical practice guideline he helped to co-author, how you can incorporate blood pressure screening at well child visits, replacing the term “prehypertension” with “elevated blood pressure” and treatment recommendations for your patients. Dr. Daniels is a pediatric cardiologist, Pediatrician-in-Chief and the L. Joseph Butterfield Chair of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Professor of Epidemiology at University of Colorado School of Public Health. Dr. Daniels is a sought-out expert in the field of pediatric hypertension and pediatric nutrition.

7 Mai 201921min

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition; one that strikes fear into the hearts of parents and providers alike. AFM affects the nervous system, specifically the gray matter of the spinal cord, which results in the presenting symptoms of a flaccid paralysis. This condition is not new. Acute flaccid myelitis appears to be caused most often by viruses, especially EV-D68, which is a member of the polio family. Although poliomyelitis has been mostly eradicated worldwide, in recent years large outbreaks of the related enterovirus 71 has been seen in Asia-Pacific countries. This virus, that some have coined “the new polio” mostly affects children, manifesting as hand, foot, and mouth disease, aseptic meningitis, poliomyelitis-like acute flaccid paralysis, brainstem encephalitis, and other severe systemic disorders. In today’s episode we are joined by Kevin Messacar, MD to talk through the most common presentations and treatment of enterovirus infections. Dr. Messacar is both an Infectious Disease Specialist and Hospitalist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Messacar's interview in this episode is expressly his own and not on a behalf of the professional organizations he serves.  CDC AFM Guidelines and Resources for Providers What did you think of today's episode? Tweet Dr. Brent, @AlisonBrentMD or write to us chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org.

30 Apr 201926min

Today we are fortunate to be joined by a home-grown Denver pediatrician, child health advocate and legislator for the Colorado House of Representatives, Rep. Dr. Yadira Caraveo. Dr. Caraveo was born and raised in Denver and attended medical school at the University of Colorado. She completed her residency in pediatrics in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the University of New Mexico and is currently a pediatrician at Peak Pediatrics in Denver. She has been interested in political and child advocacy since medical school and was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent House District 31 in the November 2018 mid-term election. What did you think of today's episode? Send Dr. Brumbaugh a tweet @DBrumbaughMD or write to us at chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org.

23 Apr 201927min

As we head into a busy travel season increasing numbers of our patients and families are venturing to high altitude to partake in activities such as sight-seeing, hiking and climbing. Children who travel to high altitude are at risk for developing some form of acute altitude illness and will seek advice from their primary care physician before traveling. In today’s episode we talk to Christine Ebert-Santos, MD to unpack what we know and what we don’t about children residing at or visiting high altitude and how you can provide anticipatory guidance to your patients and families.  Dr. Ebert-Santos is a pediatrician at the Ebert Family Clinic in Summit County, Colorado. Summit County is comprised of mountainous elevations ranging from 7,957 feet (2,425 m) at Green Mountain Reservoir to 14,270 feet (4,350 m) at Grays Peak. The elevation of the county seat of Breckenridge is 9,602 feet (2,927 m), making it one the highest cities in the state of Colorado and the United States. High Altitude Health

16 Apr 201940min

Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common reasons that patients present to our office. Not surprisingly, ear infections are also the most common reason why children receive a prescription for a course of antibiotics. In today’s episode, we are going to talk to Peggy Kelley, MD about the classic symptoms and treatment for acute otitis media, safe antibiotic prescribing practices, and how to approach treatment failure and ear tubes. Dr. Kelley is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Send Dr. Nicklas a tweet and let him know what you thought about today's episode, @DanielNicklasMD

9 Apr 201924min