The MCG Pediatric Podcast

Trisomy 13 & 18—Family Perspective Wiley and Jenny Purcell Participants Wiley and Jenny Purcell Zachary Hodges All participants have no financial conflicts of interest to disclose. Peer review by Dr. Paul Mann and the MCG Pediatric Podcast Committee About our guests: Wiley and Jenny Purcell have been gracious to share their story of their son Samul and their family’s experience with his diagnosis...

Trisomy 13 & 18—Family Perspective Wiley and Jenny Purcell Participants Wiley and Jenny Purcell Zachary Hodges All participants have no financial conflicts of interest to disclose. Peer review by Dr. Paul Mann and the MCG Pediatric Podcast Committee About our guests: Wiley and Jenny Purcell have been gracious to share their story of their son Samul and their family’s experience with his diagnosis...

Trisomy 13 & 18 Cardiac Surgery with Dr. James St. Louis Participants: James St. Louis, MD Zachary Hodges, MD Peer review by Dr. Pushpa Shivaram and the MCG Pediatric Podcast Committee About our Guest: Dr. James St. Louis is the J. Harold Harrison, MD Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics, Surgery and Cardiothroacic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He is the Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic...

Did you know that in the U.S., only 50% of infants are being exclusively breastfed at 3 months of age or that breastmilk helps reduce the incidence of otitis media and sudden infant death syndrome? Dr. Rebecca Pierce, a general pediatrician and international board certified lactation consultant at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia is joined by pediatric resident Nicole Lock to discuss the importa...

Trisomy 13 & 18 Ethical Considerations with Dr. Paul Mann PARTICIPANTS: Paul Mann, MD Zachary Hodges, MD About Our Guest: Dr. Paul Mann is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Division of Neonatology and practicing neonatologist at the Medical College of Georgia. He also is the Director of Clinical Ethics for the Augusta University Center for Bioethics and Health Policy. Free CME Cre...

TITLE: Congenital Hypothyroidism  Last Updated: April 30, 2021  PARTICIPANTS:  Host: Dr. Zachary Hodges  Learner: Dr. John Baek  Specialist: Dr. Jacqueline Chan  PEER REVIEWERS:  Dr. Christopher Houk  MCG Pediatric Podcast Committee Free CME Credit: https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview? P=0&EID=7771 Learning Objectives:  After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to:  Reca...

Did you know that 1 out of 5 children in the United States ages 6 to 19 are overweight or obese? Dr. Jamie Lawson, a Pediatric Hospitalist, joins Pediatric Resident Ashley Miller to discuss the evaluation and management pediatric obesity. Specifically, they will: Review the key history and physical exam findings associated with obesity. Discuss the initial diagnostic approach to obesity Identify a...

Dr. Alice Caldwell, general pediatrician and member of the AAP Executive Committee on Tobacco Control joins pediatric resident Dr. Kate Peralta, to discuss E-cigarettes and vaping in adolescents.     In this episode we will discuss:  How national policy has shaped tobacco use and the shift from combustible cigarettes to vaping. Why E-cigarettes have grown in popularity among youth and young adults...

TITLE: Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C) Last Updated: January 22, 2021 PARTICIPANTS: Hosts: Sonal Dugar, Zachary Hodges, Pushpa Shivaram, Julisa Patel Peer Reviewer #1: Smitha Mathew Peer Reviewer #2: Reda Bassali By the end of listening to this podcast, learners should be able to: Recognize the general clinical presentation of MIS-C. Create a differential diagnosis for childre...

Did you know that a single tablet from the medicine cabinet or ingestion of a teaspoon of a liquid  household product can potentially cause morbidity and even death in a child?    Dr. Jennifer Tucker, a Pediatric Emergency Physician, joins Dr. Rebecca Yang and Pediatric Resident James Davis to discuss the evaluation and management for specific common but dangerous household medications and substan...

Pediatric intensivist, Dr. Will Cagle joins the show to discuss the AAP Maintenance IV fluid guidelines and considerations when choosing IV fluids for pediatric inpatients. What do you need to know from the 2018 AAP maintenance IV fluid guideline?  How common is hyponatremia in hospitalized patients and why does it matter to your practice?  What is SIADH and how does it contribute to hyponatremia...

Dr. Pushpa Shivaram, an assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric cardiologist at the Medical College of Georgia, joins Dr. Zac Hodges and Sonal Dugar (M4) to discuss this very important topic in pediatric medicine. What exactly is Kawasaki disease and why is this topic so important? How do you make the diagnosis and what other diagnoses should you consider? How can you diagnosis incomplete...

Dr. Reda Bassali, professor of pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist at the Medical College of Georgia, joins Dr. Zac Hodges and Gavriella Mendel (M3) to discuss this very important topic in pediatric medicine. What exactly is bronchiolitis and why is this topic so important? How do you make the diagnosis and what other diagnoses should you consider? What treatments work, and more importantly, whic...

Dr. Charles Scarborough joins the show to discuss the story of his son Jude, and his family's experience with his son's diagnosis with 22q11 deletion syndrome.  In addition to hearing about the Scarborough's personal experience, we talk about the genetic considerations and common clinical manifestations of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. How do you approach the general diagnostic testing and screening...

Dr. April Hartman, Dr. Zachary Hodges, and MS4 Rachel Vaizer join the show to discuss adverse childhood experiences and screening for them in the pediatric clinic. What are the key questions to ask? What are adverse childhood experiences and how do they affect a child’s long-term health? How do you bring up the concept of adverse childhood experiences with parents? How do you screen for ACEs and w...

Dr. Katie McKie, a pediatric sleep specialist at the Children's Hospital of Georgia, joins pediatrician Dr. Rebecca Yang to continue their discussion on sleep disorders in the pediatric population. What are the clinical features of restless leg syndrome? What are pharmacologic and alternative options for treatment? When should a patient be referred to a speech specialist? What is a sleep study and...

Dr. Katie McKie, a pediatric sleep specialist at the Children's Hospital of Georgia, joins pediatrician Dr. Rebecca Yang on a two-part series to  discuss the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in the pediatric population. What is the prevalence of sleep disorders in children? How much sleep does a child need based on developmental stage? How does the general pediatrician screen for sleep...

Dr. James Crownover, an assistant professor of Primary Care Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Augusta University, joins Drs. Brynn Ehlers and Lauren Lim to discuss the management of pediatric concussions. What exactly is a concussion and when should you be concerned for something more? What are the must-not-miss symptoms and exam findings? What tools are available for the...

Dr. Renuka Mehta, a pediatric intensivist at the Medical College of Georgia, joins Drs Matthew Smith and Zac Hodges to discuss the fundamentals of respiratory failure. What is the structure of the initial evaluation of a critically-ill child?  What is exactly is respiratory failure?  What is the role of non-invasive respiratory support in pediatric patients?  What are the indications for emergency...

Dr. Aaron Worth and Dr. Havilah Sthole join the show to discuss the essentials of evaluating the child with abdominal pain in the pediatric clinic. What are the key questions to ask? How do we get a good physical exam with an anxious child? They describe an approach to care for children suffering from common disorders in the pediatric primary care clinic but also include the must not miss findings...

Join pediatricians Lisa Leggio, Kathryn McLeod and Zac Hodges as they discuss the essentials of teaching in the healthcare setting. What do you need to know before hosting a learner in the clinic? What about the inpatient setting? How can you work meaningful teaching points into a busy day? Finish up with the basics on giving feedback and evaluating your learner. All this and more on this episode...

Pediatric intensivist Smitha Mathew, PICU fellow Katie Verdone and emergency physician Dan McCollum join Zac Hodges on this episode to discuss pediatric sepsis. How do you effectively screen for sepsis and systematically evaluate septic children? What are the initial steps to treat children diagnosed with sepsis and septic shock? What do we we need to know from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2019 P...

Join general pediatrician Rebecca Yang and pediatric gastroenterologist Rami Arrouk as they discuss this common complaint in the general pediatric office. What are the red flags on history and physical? What are the best first-line strategies? What patients need a work-up and referral for specialty care? All of this and more from the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia.

Join adolescent medicine specialist Dr. Robert Pendergast and MCG pediatric resident Dr. James Davis as they discuss Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).  What is ME/CFS? How to make the diagnosis? What comorbid conditions need to be considered? How do we help patients with this uncommon but debilitating condition? All of this and more on the next episode of the MCG Pediatr...

Join MCG pediatric intensivisit Christopher Watson, emergency physician Dan McCollum and pediatric resident Zac Hodges as they discuss the management of pediatric traumatic brain injury.    What should you look for on exam? When is intubation appropriate? How can you treat increased intracranial pressure? Where should you send your patient if you are at a community emergency department?   We go be...