Depression Management and Medication in Pediatrics (S3:E9)
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, studies show that up to 9% of teenagers meet criteria for depression at any one time, with as many as 1 in 5 teenagers having a history of depression a...
24 Sep 201931min
Urologic Cancer in Children and Adolescents (S3:E8)
In today's episode we talk with Nicholas Cost, MD about the diagnosis and management of pediatric urologic cancer in children and adolescents, including initial presentations and ongoing and follow-u...
17 Sep 201933min
Most Common Eye Issues in Pediatrics (S3:E7)
Vision problems are common among school-age kids and there are many eye diseases and conditions that can affect a child's vision. According to Prevent Blindness America, one in four school-age childre...
10 Sep 201932min
Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury (S3:E6)
Providers may have seen the reports from around the country of growing associations between vaping and more acute, severe lung injury; this is being called Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury (VAPI). T...
5 Sep 201920min
Recurrent Headache in Pediatrics (S3:E5)
Nearly 60 percent of children report having headaches; by the age of 18, that number increases to 90 percent. Recurrent, severe headaches also are common in this population. In the United States, one ...
3 Sep 201922min
Renal Tubular Acidosis, RTA (S3:E4)
Renal tubular acidosis, or RTA, refers to a group of disorders characterized by defective renal acid-base regulation. The capacity for normal urinary acidification is impaired, resulting in net acid r...
27 Aug 201932min
Diagnosis and Management of Hirschsprung Disease (S3:E3)
Hirschsprung disease occurs in approximately one in 5,000 newborns. Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of the disease, patients remain at risk for long-term gastrointestinal morbidity, i...
20 Aug 201926min
Undescended and Retractile Testis (S3:E2)
Cryptorchidism or undescended testis (UDT) is one of the most common pediatric disorders of the male endocrine glands and the most common genital disorder identified at birth. The main reasons for tr...
13 Aug 201922min
