Charting Pediatrics

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 we see in health care systems each day. An important step to help providers close this gap, starts within healthcare professional education. In this episode, we are going to take a deep dive into how health systems can help protect and advocate for the most vulnerable patients of all, the patients in the NICU. Today, I am excited to be speaking with Dr. Paula Dias Maia and Dr. Nicolle Dyess.  Dr. Paula Dia Maia is a neonatal-perinatal fellow and was previously one of the leaders of the diversity in pediatrics committee. Dr. Nicolle Dyess works in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal medicine and is an assistant professor and the University of Colorado. Today's episode is underwritten by Aon, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. Aon believes that businesses thrive when the communities they serve flourish. Thank you to Aon for helping our community flourish through this partnership.

20 Dec 202249min

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 cause of a baby’s fever and identifying infants who may be at risk for developing serious bacterial infections. In this episode, we will discuss the updated AAP guidelines for well-appearing infants between 8-60 days old who develop a fever at or above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). We will take a deep dive into the changing epidemiology of serious bacterial infection in febrile infants, advances in technology, and evolving research strategies.  This episode is being broadcasted live from the AAP NCE in Anaheim California. Today, I am delighted to be speaking with Dr. Samir Shah. Dr. Shah is joining us from Cincinnati Children’s hospital where he is the Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine and a professor of pediatrics.

13 Dec 202231min

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 series this year on mental health today we will focus on disordered eating, which encompasses a spectrum of different problems in children. I am joined by two experts between them with many decades of experience caring for children and adolescents with disordered eating so this is going to be a lot of fun. This episode is part of our 12-episode mental health series where we aim to give primary care providers useful tools and relevant clinical information to support them in the care of patients with mental health needs. Today I am happy to be speaking with Dr. Amy Sass and Dr. Jennifer Hagman. Dr. Sass works in the adolescent medicine department at Children’s Hospital Colorado and is a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  Dr. Jennifer Hagman works in the child and adolescent psychiatry department here at Children’s Colorado and is professor at the University of Colorado school of medicine. Resources: AAP -  https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/147/1/e2020040279/33504/Identification-and-Management-of-Eating-Disorders  NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association​ www.nationaleatingdisorders.org​ Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders (FEAST)​ www.feast-ed.org​ Academy of Eating Disorders​ www.aedweb.org​ NIH - National Institutes of Health​ www.nlm.nih.gov  (Search “Eating Disorders”)​ Information on Maudsley Method​ www.eatingwithyouranorexic.com, http://www.maudsleyparents.org/, www.aroundthedinnertable.org  This episode is underwritten by Ent Credit Union, a proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. Ent, Colorado's largest credit union, has a passion for people, not for profit. Ent has more than 45 service centers located up and down the Front Range, including the Denver Metro area and Northern Colorado. Insured by NCUA.

6 Dec 202232min

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 workforce. This group is working towards achieving child health equity in a global sense. The equity, diversity, and inclusion work group has focused their efforts on increasing visibility of underrepresented in medicine groups highlighting both trainees and faculty members using social media campaigns. This episode was broadcasted live from the AAP conference in Anaheim California. Today I am privileged to be joined by Jeffrey Edwards. Jeffrey is a member of the section on pediatric trainees currently wrapping up his time as the executive coordinator for equity diversity and inclusion with the section on pediatric trainees leadership council.

29 Nov 202220min

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, from appendectomy to a laparotomic approach to non-operative management (NOM) remain topics of intense discussion.  And with no absolute consensus in the literature, controversy among surgeons and faculty persists. This episode was broadcasted live from the AAP conference in Anaheim California. Today, I am delighted to be speaking with Dr. Lorraine Kelley-Quon.   Dr. Kelley-Quon is joining us from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she practices as a pediatric surgeon and is an assistant professor of surgery and population and public health sciences at Keck school of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

22 Nov 202231min

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 year-round. Participating in organized sports allows kids to become a part of a team and improves both physical and mental health. However, an injury to an athlete can impact their ability to perform and practice and can be devastating mentally. On today’s episode, we will be discussing common orthopedic injuries among student athletes and how these injuries can be treated and prevented. Welcome to Charting Pediatrics. I’m your host Dan Nicklas. If you are new with us, welcome to our pediatric provider community where we release an episode every Tuesday, and special updates to cover hot topics that impact pediatric providers.  Today I am happy to be speaking with Dr. Curtis VandenBerg. Dr. Curt VandenBerg is a Sports medicine surgeon with Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado school of medicine. Resources: https://www.joinmyhuddle.com/about

15 Nov 202222min

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 responsibility and experience more changes in life, stress becomes more apparent. Today we are going to talk about strategies that provider can incorporate into clinic, the right questions to ask patients and families, and talk about the post pandemic stress epidemic that we are seeing in kids.   This episode is part of our 12-episode mental health series where we aim to give primary care providers useful tools and relevant clinical information to support them in the care of patients with mental health needs. Today I am happy to be speaking with Dr. Jenna Glover and Dr. Jessica Hawks. Today's episode is underwritten by Ent Credit Union, proud supporter of Charting Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. Ent, Colorado’s largest credit union, has a passion for people, not for profit. Ent has more than 45 service centers located up and down the Front Range, including the Denver Metro area and Northern Colorado. Visit Ent.com. Insured by NCUA.

8 Nov 202231min

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 health. Thank you Transamerica. When a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, it is important for the whole family to get the support and care that they need. Palliative care not only helps children and families with the pain and symptoms of their illnesses, but it also helps to enhance the child’s quality of life. In this episode, we are going to discuss how palliative care teams can partner with Primary care providers to help treat and ease the symptoms, pain, and stress of seriously ill patients.   Today I am happy to be speaking with Dr. Adam B. Hill. Dr. Adam B Hill is the Palliative Medicine Department Chair here at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

1 Nov 202225min