The Cribsiders

Think you may need to call Poison Control? Get right to it! Then listen to this incredible overview of Pediatric Toxic Ingestions with Pediatrician, Medical Toxicologist, and the Executive and Medical Director of the New Jersey Poison Center Dr. Diane Calello. Dr. Calello teaches us about the initial approach to treating pediatric poisonings, when to call Poison Control (anytime!!), the bimodal epidemiology of toxic ingestions, and all about decontamination and prevention.

Is it growing pains, a bad infection, or could it be something more sinister? Join us to learn the ins and outs of childhood leukemia with Dr. Tanya Watt. On this episode we learn about the risk factors, early symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of children with various types of leukemia. Dr. Watt also teaches us about best practices for those difficult discussions with parents and children and what to look out for among adult survivors of childhood leukemia. Ready to join the rocketship of learning? 3,2,1 Blast off!

Dr. Welsh discusses pediatric shock, including septic shock, cardiogenic shock, neurogenic shock, and adrenal insufficiency. The podcast covers diagnosis, treatment, and management, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and tailored strategies for pediatric patients.

Join the Cribsiders team as we unroof a serious diagnosis that you don't want to miss. We discuss perinatal prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of herpes simplex virus and how it can affect the newborn with neonatology expert, Dr. Chris Golden. Christopher Golden. MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a neonatologist whose interests include congenital and neonatal infections, neonatal bilirubin metabolism, care of healthy newborns, and pediatric medical student education. And check out the show notes for his marriage-worthy cheesecake recipe! 

Join us to learn about pediatric HIV infection  at all stages of childhood. Our guest, Allison Agwu, M.D., ScM is Professor of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. We cover neonatal HIV prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment, acute retroviral syndrome, pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) and more! 

Learn about single ventricle physiology and more with Dr. Mike Fahey, chief of pediatric cardiology at the University of Massachusetts and director of their pediatric residency program. We discuss how congestive heart failure presents in children, various forms of congenital heart disease, and how to approach these patients when they present to the hospital for non-cardiac complaints. 

Gender affirming care-- time to refer your patient? Think again! Primary care pediatrician, Professor of Pediatrics at Brown Medicine, and Gender and Sexuality expert Dr. Michelle Forcier MD, MPH introduces us to practicing a patient-centered consent-based model of gender affirming care in the primary care setting. Dr. Forcier teaches us how to use a developmental model of gender identity for all of our patients, how clinics can create a safe and supportive environment,  breaks down the variety of social, legal, medical, and surgical options that can be a part of gender affirmation, and how to support families in loving and supporting their kids and adolescents.

Need to close a major “gap” in your Diabetic Ketoacidosis knowledge? Look no further than our conversation with diabetes expert and repeat guest, Dr. Hussein Abdullatif, a dedicated multiple-award-winning clinician-educator at UAB. Join us as Dr. Abdullatif walks us through the diagnosis, management, and social implications surrounding DKA. 

If you’re looking to bring your clinical game to the next level, look no further than this next episode where we’ll discuss three huge areas of medical overuse. By the end of the episode, you’ll know pneumonia, cellulitis, blood cultures, and more than you’d ever expect about constipation. We welcome Drs. Leonard Feldman and Carrie Herzke back to the podcast, both TWDFNR authors, to explore and educate us on these topics. Listen along here, and follow us @TheCribsiders on #MedTwitter!

We’re ear with a new episode with on acute otitis media joined by guest Dr. Eric Baum, a pediatric otolaryngologist in Connecticut. In this episode, we discuss important physical exam findings used to diagnose acute otitis media, as well as the role of pneumatic otoscopy in performing ear exams. Dr. Baum also tells us about treatment options for acute otitis media, how ear tubes work and when they are indicated, and complications to watch out for. Listen in to hear the latest on acute otitis media!