The Cribsiders

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S2 Ep26: #26: Perinatal HSV - Plain and Simplex May 26, 2021

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Join the Cribsiders team as we unroof a serious diagnosis that you don't want to miss. We discuss perinatal prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of herpes simplex virus and how it can affect the newborn with neonatology expert, Dr. Chris Golden. Christopher Golden. MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a neonatologist whose interests include congenital and neonatal infections, neonatal bilirubin metabolism, care of healthy newborns, and pediatric medical student education. And check out the show notes for his marriage-worthy cheesecake recipe!

S2 Ep25: HIV for the Pediatrician May 12, 2021

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Join us to learn about pediatric HIV infection at all stages of childhood. Our guest, Allison Agwu, M.D., ScM is Professor of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. We cover neonatal HIV prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment, acute retroviral syndrome, pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) and more!

S2 Ep24: Congenital Heart Disease for the General Pediatrician: Putting the Fun in Fenestrated Fontan Apr 28, 2021

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Learn about single ventricle physiology and more with Dr. Mike Fahey, chief of pediatric cardiology at the University of Massachusetts and director of their pediatric residency program. We discuss how congestive heart failure presents in children, various forms of congenital heart disease, and how to approach these patients when they present to the hospital for non-cardiac complaints.

S2 Ep23: Gender Affirming Care: Gender Care is Primary Care! Apr 14, 2021

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Gender affirming care-- time to refer your patient? Think again! Primary care pediatrician, Professor of Pediatrics at Brown Medicine, and Gender and Sexuality expert Dr. Michelle Forcier MD, MPH introduces us to practicing a patient-centered consent-based model of gender affirming care in the primary care setting. Dr. Forcier teaches us how to use a developmental model of gender identity for all of our patients, how clinics can create a safe and supportive environment, breaks down the variety of social, legal, medical, and surgical options that can be a part of gender affirmation, and how to support families in loving and supporting their kids and adolescents.

S2 Ep22: DKA: Mind the Gap! Master the diagnosis and management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis! Mar 31, 2021

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Need to close a major “gap” in your Diabetic Ketoacidosis knowledge? Look no further than our conversation with diabetes expert and repeat guest, Dr. Hussein Abdullatif, a dedicated multiple-award-winning clinician-educator at UAB. Join us as Dr. Abdullatif walks us through the diagnosis, management, and social implications surrounding DKA.

S2 Ep21: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics #2: How to stop relying on blood cultures and X-rays! Mar 17, 2021

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If you’re looking to bring your clinical game to the next level, look no further than this next episode where we’ll discuss three huge areas of medical overuse. By the end of the episode, you’ll know pneumonia, cellulitis, blood cultures, and more than you’d ever expect about constipation. We welcome Drs. Leonard Feldman and Carrie Herzke back to the podcast, both TWDFNR authors, to explore and educate us on these topics. Listen along here, and follow us @TheCribsiders on #MedTwitter!

S2 Ep20: Acute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks With Dr. Eric Baum Mar 03, 2021

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We’re ear with a new episode with on acute otitis media joined by guest Dr. Eric Baum, a pediatric otolaryngologist in Connecticut. In this episode, we discuss important physical exam findings used to diagnose acute otitis media, as well as the role of pneumatic otoscopy in performing ear exams. Dr. Baum also tells us about treatment options for acute otitis media, how ear tubes work and when they are indicated, and complications to watch out for. Listen in to hear the latest on acute otitis media!

S1: BONUS: Season 1 Recap - Med Students Take Over! Feb 19, 2021

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The MS4 producers takeover The Cribsiders for a recap of our favorite clinical pearls from Season 1!

S2 Ep19: Concussion - Knocking Out Diagnosis and Treatment Feb 17, 2021

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Jump into pediatric mild traumatic brain injury with our guest, Dr. Angela Lumba Brown, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University. In this episode, we talk about the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, when to get neuroimaging for head trauma, and the five concussion subtypes. We also discuss how you can support your patients in their recovery to get them back to their daily activities and what disparities exist in head trauma. Join us to have your mind blown with this fascinating topic.

S2 Ep18: Seizures & Epilepsy Feb 03, 2021

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In this episode, we cover the full spectrum from febrile seizures all the way to status epilepticus with Dr. John Gaitanis, a pediatric neurologist who specializes in care for children with epilepsy. Dr. Gaitanis teaches us what to look out for on neurologic exam, how to counsel families about safety precautions, and the differential diagnosis for seizure-like activity in infants and children. We also discuss the exciting future of epilepsy treatment.

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