6 episodes
PEPtalk - Pediatric Emergencies for Parents Rich Brodsky
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- Health & Fitness
As parents, we all want to keep our children safe and healthy, but the reality is that accidents and illnesses can happen, often when we least expect them. Bringing our children to the Emergency Department can be a frightening and confusing experience. That is why we created a podcast dedicated to helping parents navigate pediatric emergencies and understand the conditions that may bring their children to the emergency room.
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Episode 6 - Juvenile Diabetes
A discussion of diabetes in children with pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Ian Marshall and pediatric emergency physician Dr. Kathryn Kean. We discuss the signs and symptoms, pitfalls, treatments and myths surrounding this life-changing disease.
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Episode 5 - Fever again! (Babies)
We return to the topic of fever! This time in small infants. Drs. Prerna Trivedy and Amisha Malhotra discuss fever in babies that are less than 3 months old.
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Episode 4 - Asthma
Dr. Maya Ramagopal (Pulmonology) and Dr. James Luckey (Pediatric ER) discuss what happens to children with asthma in the emergency department, in hospital and at home.
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Episode 3 - Febrile Seizures
Listen in on the discussion with Dr. Niel Miele and Dr. Genevieve Gabriel as we talk about the types of seizures that happen during a fever.
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Episode 2 - Concussion and Head Injury
Learn about head injuries in young children and teenagers. Listen to Dr. Minh-tu Do (Pediatric Emergency Medicine) and Dr. Karishma Parikh (Pediatric Neurology) discuss the management of these injuries in the ER and afterwards. In this episode, we explore brain imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, concussion symptoms and management, and how to tell if a child has a serious head injury or a bump on the head.
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Episode 1 - Fever
Our first episode! Join me in launching this project by listening to my conversation with Dr. Patricia Whitley-Williams and Dr. James Luckey as we discuss the most common reason for children to come to the Emergency Department: Fever!