Charting Pediatrics

Integrative health care describes the blending of complementary and conventional therapies by practitioners to include all appropriate therapies in a patient-centered and evidence-based fashion. Today we will offer up some practical tips about how you can incorporate an integrative approach to your care of kids and adolescents with Rachel Workman, MD . Dr.  Workman runs the Integrative Medicine Cl...

In this episode we discuss how to respond to abnormal results of the newborn  Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) screening with  Chris Rausch, MD . Dr. Rausch is the Director of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.   In this Episode: Why Critical Congenital Hea...

Today we discuss pediatric trigger thumb  (also know as Trigger Finger, Flexor Tenosynovitis, or Stenosing Tenosynovitis) with Sarah Sibbel, MD . Dr. Sibbel is the Director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Program and Surgical Director of the Brachial Plexus Center at Children's Hospital Colorado and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.   In...

Happy holidays to you, our Charting Pediatrics listeners. Whether the snow is falling where you are, or your palm trees are wrapped in lights, we hope you will be enjoying these next couple of weeks with family and friends. In this season of celebration and reflection, we wanted to say thank you to you, our Charting Pediatrics listeners. Each week we get the opportunity to interview our pediatric...

On this episode we discuss the diagnosis and management of ovarian cysts and torsion risk with Patricia Huguelet, MD . Dr. Huguelet  is the Section Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Children's Hospital Colorado and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In this episode: Most common presentations/symptoms of ovarian cysts rep...

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.  

On today's episode we discuss the most common clinical presentations, causes and treatments of atopic eczema with Lori Prok, MD and Julieann Tibbetts, PNP . 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 Department at Children's Colora...

Today we discuss the art and science of caring for young mothers in the pediatric practice. Hana Smith, MD and Amy Ehmer , PsyD, join us to discuss the Young Mothers Clinic and the Colorado Adolescent Maternity Program and opportunities to adopt aspects of this care model into the primary care practice. Dr. Smith is the Medical Director of the Young Mother's Clinic at Children's Colorado and assis...

This episode was recorded live from the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla. with Leslie Walker-Harding, MD discussing addiction prevention in primary care. Dr. Walker-Harding is the chair of the Department of Pediatrics and the pediatrician-in-chief at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Medical Director of Penn State...

This episode was recorded live from the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla. with Elissa Miller, MD and Sam Wang, MD discussing the timely and controversial cultural topic of marijuana as medicine. Dr. Miller is the Chief of the Division of Palliative Medicine at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Clinical Associate Professor...

This episode was recorded live from the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition  in Orlando, Fla. with Rachel Moon, MD discussing safe infant sleep. Dr. Moon is the Division Head of General Pediatrics and professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and Chair of the AAP SIDS Task Force. SIDS and other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Up...

Welcome back Charting Pediatrics listeners! Today we are excited to announce that with Season 2 of Charting Pediatrics, we are taking our show on the road. We are going to be live podcasting from Orlando next month at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, which of course is the big general pediatrics conference of the year! Dr. David Brumbaugh and Dr. Alison Brent...

Today we are discussing the diagnosis and treatment of Henoch–Schönlein purpura, HSP with Jens Goebel, MD , and Robert Fuhlbrigge, MD . Dr. Goebel is the Chief of Nephrology at Children's Colorado and professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Fuhlbrigge is Chief of Rheumatology at Children's Colorado and Professor of Pediatrics also at the University of Colorado...

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...

Welcome back Charting Pediatrics listeners! Today we are excited to announce that with Season 2 of Charting Pediatrics, we are taking our show on the road. We are going to be live podcasting from Orlando next month at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, which of course is the big general pediatrics conference of the year! Dr. David Brumbaugh and Dr. Alison Brent...

Navigating the waters of child sexual abuse is difficult. This patient population necessitates a delicate approach. Andy Sirotnak, MD , Director of the Child Protection Team and nurse practitioner Denise Abdoo, PhD discuss adolescent and child sexual abuse, its indicators and how to approach and care for these patients.   In this episode: How providers can normalize conversations around sexual abu...

Scoliosis management will vary according to each patient's unique situation and presentation. Mark Erickson, MD , Rose Brown Chair of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Medical Director of the Children's Colorado Spine Center , joins us to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis. In this episode:  The three primary types of scoliosis and their common presentations, symptoms, causes and trea...

Bart Schmitt, MD , pioneer and father of telephone triage pediatric protocols, discusses the role of telephone triage in the pediatrician's office. Dr. Schmittis the Medical Director of General Pediatric Consultations at Children's Colorado.   In this episode: Introduction to telephone triage and pediatric telephone protocols for nurses The benefits and importance of having protocols for a call ce...

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 addr...

Feeding an infant brings about joys and challenges for every family. In this episode, we discuss the identification and treatment of feeding and swallowing problems in infants with Laura Pickler, MD , and Nancy Creskoff Maune. 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 prog...

Caring for children with Down syndrome can be complicated. Francis Hickey, MD , Medical Director of the Sie Center for Down Syndrome , joins us to discuss primary care for kids and adolescents with Down syndrome (trisomy 21 syndrome). In this episode: Recommendations for making an initial Down syndrome diagnosis The importance of congratulating parents on the birth of their child Helpful tips for...

HLHS care poses a unique challenge for pediatric primary care providers. Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon James (Jim) Jaggers, MD joins us today to discuss the primary care, treatment and future for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) . Dr. Jaggers is Co-Director of the Heart Institute and the Barton-Elliman Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's Colorado. In this...

Dan Hyman, MD , and Heather Howman join us today to discuss the four parts of the American Board of Pediatrics' Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Dr. Hyman is the Patient Safety Officer at Children's Colorado and Heather Howman is the MOC Program Manager at CU Medicine. Listen in as they share their expertise on the MOC and quality improvement projects for the pediatric primary care offi...

Welcome to season two of Charting Pediatrics. In this episode we address the timely and serious topic of firearm safety with Eric Sigel, MD . Dr. Sigel is the Fellowship Director of Adolescent Medicine at Children's Colorado and professor of pediatrics at CU Medicine. In this episode: The AAP gun safety guidelines Principles that implicate firearms in suicide deaths The risks of having firearms in...

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...