Primary Care Perspectives

Julie Stern, MD, attending physician with the Division of Oncology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about the examination and evaluation of lymph nodes, and the diagnostic work-up for abnormal nodes. Also, how to approach difficult conversations with patients and families, when to refer to oncology services, and what resources are available to primary care physicians with diagnostic dilemmas. Published February 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Ian Jacobs, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses common causes of stridor, including croup, foreign body aspiration, and laryngomalacia. He also talks about the most dangerous foreign body ingestions in young children and the latest clinical advances and research underway in the airway clinic at CHOP. Published February 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

In this episode, Jennifer Webster, MD, a pediatric gastroenterology fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses childhood constipation. She covers things like diagnostic criteria, signs of constipation, treatment, tips for increasing dietary fiber intake in toddlers, related diagnoses, and more. Published January 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

In this discussion, pediatric dermatologist James Treat, an attending physician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, sheds light on common skin issues in children. He delves into eczema treatment, highlighting a streamlined medication approach. Treat emphasizes the genetic triggers of eczema over dietary ones and offers strategies for managing skin lesions. He also provides insights on acne treatments, including the use of retin-A, and stresses sunscreen safety for kids, addressing parent concerns about toxins in skincare.

In this episode, David Hill, MD, PhD, a fellow in the Division of Allergy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses the prevalence and incidence of peanut allergies, how to safely introduce peanuts to infants, and how to evaluate children for peanut allergy in context of new guidelines and recent research. Published November 2017.

In this episode, Adva Buzi, MD, an attending physician in the Division of Otolaryngology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses a variety of common ear, nose and throat issues encountered in primary care settings, including strep throat, chronic otitis, sinusitis and more. Published October 2017.

In this episode, CHOP PolicyLab experts Rhonda Boyd, PhD, Marsha Gerdes, PhD, and James Guevara, MD, MPH, discuss caregiver depression. Mothers of young children and those with fewer economic resources are at particularly high risk for caregiver depression, making young patients in disadvantaged households particularly vulnerable. Learn how pediatricians can more effectively screen for and intervene in caregiver depression. Published September 2017.

This episode explores development of gender identity and sexuality with Linda Hawkins, PhD, MSEd, LPC, co-director of the Gender & Sexuality Development Clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She discusses common developmental stages, gender language, and when to refer to a gender specialist. She also offers advice for how providers can talk to both patients and parents about gender and sexuality, and other ways to best support them. Published September 2017. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Meg Kawan, MD, MPH, IBCLC, a pediatrician at CHOP’s Karabots Pediatric Care Center, talks about how pediatricians can help families achieve breastfeeding goals and manage breastfeeding and lactation obstacles, such as medicine contraindications, initiation barriers, low milk supply and tongue ties. She offers advice for talking to families about the health benefits of human milk, and finding lactation support and resources in your community. Published August 2017. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Despite the proven benefits of spending time outside, there are many barriers to getting kids their much-needed time outdoors, including time, accessibility and safety. Christopher Renjilian, MD, a primary care sports medicine physician and adolescent medicine fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses NaturePHL, a new program dedicated to solving this problem; the unique benefits of nature-based play; and how pediatricians can be ambassadors for outdoor play for kids and families. Published August 2017. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.