Charting Pediatrics

In today's episode we talk with Nicholas Cost, MD about the diagnosis and management of pediatric urologic cancer in children and adolescents, including initial presentations and ongoing and follow-up management for primary care providers. Dr. Cost is a Pediatric Urologist at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Pediatrics of Surgery and Urology at the University of Colorado Sch...

Vision problems are common among school-age kids and there are many eye diseases and conditions that can affect a child's vision. According to Prevent Blindness America, one in four school-age children have vision problems that, if left untreated, can affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in school. In today's episode we are going to talk with Dr. Emily McCourt to unpack the most com...

Providers may have seen the reports from around the country of growing associations between vaping and more acute, severe lung injury; this is being called Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury (VAPI). The CDC is involved and many states are now reporting vaping-associated pulmonary cases. In today's special episode we are discussing VAPI and how to diagnosis, report and treat; our expert guest is  R...

Nearly 60 percent of children report having headaches; by the age of 18, that number increases to 90 percent. Recurrent, severe headaches also are common in this population. In the United States, one study reported that approximately 20 percent of children aged 4 to 18 years report having had notable recurrent headaches (including migraine) in the past 12 months. In today's episode we are talk wit...

Renal tubular acidosis , or RTA, refers to a group of disorders characterized by defective renal acid-base regulation. The capacity for normal urinary acidification is impaired, resulting in net acid retention and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. In this episode, Danielle Soranno, MD reviews basic mechanisms of the disease that are important for diagnosis and management of RTA in your patients....

Hirschsprung disease occurs in approximately one in 5,000 newborns. Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of the disease, patients remain at risk for long-term gastrointestinal morbidity, including obstructive symptoms, fecal incontinence, and enterocolitis, with negative implications on quality of life. In today's episode we are talking with Luis De la Torre, MD , to unpack the diagnos...

Cryptorchidism or undescended testis (UDT) is one of the most common pediatric disorders of the male endocrine glands and the most common genital disorder identified at birth. The main reasons for treatment of cryptorchidism include increased risks of impairment of fertility potential, testicular malignancy, torsion and/or associated inguinal hernia. In today's episode we will talk with Brian Cald...

Welcome to Season 3 of Charting Pediatrics! In today's season kick-off show we discuss the most common bleeding disorders in pediatrics through the lens of the CBC with Tazio Nakano, MD .  Dr. Nakano is Medical Director of the Vascular Malformation and Tumor Center at Children's Hospital Colorado and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at the Univ...

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Our guest for this episode is Jessica Malmberg, PhD , the Clinical Director of Outpatient Services at the Pediatric Mental Health Institute and assistant professor of child psychiatry at CU School of Medicine. Dr. Malmberg talks us through a common behavioral issues of school-aged children – school refusal – and provides insights, advice and tools to help prevent, manage and understand this behavi...

Welcome back Charting Pediatrics listeners! We are so excited to announce the third season of the podcast which will release on August 6th. With the success of Season 2, going from under 500 to almost 20,000 listeners per month, we are expectant to see what Season 3 will have in store. In this new season, we will explore case studies in the nuanced art of practicing pediatric medicine, covering to...

In today's episode we dive in to the topic of toxicity and the most common overdoses in pediatric medicine. Our guest is Sam Wang, MD , returning from earlier this season when we covered the topic of Marijuana as Medicine (S2:E14) . Dr. Wang is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Toxicologist at Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  Let u...

The practice of pediatric pain management has developed significantly in the last decade with the use and validation of pain assessment tools specific to pediatric patients, yielding evidence-based pain management guidelines in children of all ages. Still, pharmacological intervention options coupled with practicing safe prescribing can be overwhelming in the primary care setting.  In today's epis...

A real public health problem has snuck up on us as pediatricians - vaping and e-cigarettes use. On today's episode, we will unpack the facts about e-cigarettes and vaping, provide you with practical tools to counsel your patients and families and talk about upcoming advocacy and policy work pertaining to e-cigarettes. Our guests today are Jennifer  Woods, MD , Medical Director of the Adolescent Me...

In this episode, we discuss abnormal pediatric head growth, shape and treatment options with Todd Hankinson, MD . Dr. Hankinson is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  

Today's guests are Dr. Lori Prok and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Julieann Tibbetts, here to discuss the most common clinical presentations, causes, and treatment of Atopic Eczema. Dr. Prok is a Pediatric Dermatologist at Children's Colorado and Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Julieann is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Dermatology Depart...

Today's guests are Dr. Jens Goebel and Dr. Robert Fuhlbrigge, here to discuss Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). Dr. Goebel is the Section Head of Nephrology at Children's Colorado and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Fuhlbrigge is Section Head of Rheumatology at Children's Colorado and Professor of Pediatrics also at the University of Colorado School of M...

In today's episode, we're examining a case that started in a primary care pediatrician's office and ended in the Children's Hospital Colorado Aerodigestive Program .  Joining us are the three physicians involved in the patient's care examine: Larissa Applegate, MD, a pediatrician at Pediatrics West in Wheat Ridge, Colorado; RyanCaltagirone, MD , a pediatric emergency room physician at Children's C...

Treating STDs in adolescent patients can be a challenge for today's busy pediatrician. Eliza Buyers, MD of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology team at Children's Colorado returns to our pediatric podcast to provide practical tools for preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections in teens. In this episode: Why STD rates are higher in adolescents and young adults How PCPs can address...

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...

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 assist...

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 N...

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...

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...

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 p...