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S4 Ep81: Pediatric Brain Tumors - Let’s Think About It!

Mar 29, 2023

54:17

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

What Is Your Favorite Failure?

3min

How to Be a Better Learner

3min

The Red Flag Symptoms of a Headache

2min

The Importance of a Family History of Headaches

3min

How to Do a Listening Stagmus or Looking for Papaladema

2min

How to Elicit Nastagmus

4min

The Importance of Laboratory Workups for Headaches

5min

The Importance of Lab Results in Emergent Imaging

3min

10.

How Hydrocephalus Correlates With Physical Exam Results in a Child's History

3min

11.

The Different Types of Glioma and the Complications of Surgery

5min

12.

The Differential for a Posterior Fossa Mass

3min

13.

The Prognosis of Pyrocytic Astrocytoma

3min

14.

The Benefits of Targeted Therapy for BRAF V600E Mutations

4min

15.

The Risks of Radiation Treatment for Brain Tumors

3min

16.

The Health Disparities in Neuro Oncology

2min

17.

The Importance of Listening to Parents

4min

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!