The Cribsiders

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 Response Series, highlighting calls for tachycardia in high risk patients!

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 Response Series, highlighting calls for both respiratory distress and hypotension!

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!

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.

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.

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 for this unique patient population. 

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 Children’s Hospital, about her approach to stable arrhythmias in the outpatient setting. We learn about “red flags” in the history and phys...

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 neighborhood pulmonologist. After listening to this episode, you’ll never choke on airway clearance again!

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 Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center, where she provides care for children with lead, asthma, and other environmental exposures.

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, manage, and treat Celiac Disease. Dr. Lee will teach us how almost any symptom can mimic Celiac, and why going gluten-free is so important!

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 read, what the electrical signal represents, and common pathologies that present with abnormal findings.

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 for a career as a clinician educator.   Whether you are looking for practical tips to get started, one- on-one te...

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, then discusses common overuse injuries that can be treated in the primary care clinic! 

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 Medicine and general pediatrician)  for this timely conversation on the importance of sexual health and the role all pediatricians can play in adva...

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- and depigmented lesions in pediatric care!

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. 

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, up your azole advocacy, and rule out those pesky mycosis mimickers! 

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. This conversation will blow your mind!

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 pediatric to adult care. Don’t forget to check out the other podcasts in the pod crawl, featuring topics like IgA nephropathy, transgender health in CKD, and...

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 Intensivist, Pediatric ECMO Medical Director, Director of Pediatric Palliative Care, Program Director of the PICU Fellowship at Comer Children’s Hospital, and ECMO E...

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 normalize mistakes and apologize for missing content. Although the original episode has been corrected, please tune in here for the missing segment (if you...

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 be a good one!

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.

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 find out if you’d like to be a member of Team LR! __________________________________ Announcement: Dear Listeners, we will be on a s...

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 Hospital, as we walk through everything you need to know about reflux to improve your practice. With that, let’s jump into it!