Almost everyone gets acne at some point, and they all wish it would clear up. We'll talk through what causes acne and how to help your patients' skin calm down
We're back! To kick off our third round of episodes we'll talk about some of the common medication and substance ingestions you might come across out in the world or on your next test. We'll also explain our long absence by directing you to our brand new website, pedssoup.com
We're heading back into the world of adolescent medicine to talk about contraception. We'll cover OCPs, IUDs, LARCs and more to have you ready for your next exam and to keep your patients from having babies of their own until they're good and ready
Congratulations! The new baby is here! Unfortunately he's having some trouble breathing. We'll go over what's supposed to happen in the transition from breathing amniotic fluid to air and cover some of the common things that can go wrong
Eating disorders can be tough to diagnose and even tougher to treat, so we're bringing you this episode to brush up on the basics of diagnosis and management
We go through identifying and managing the major types of RTA. It took me until halfway through residency to keep them straight, here's hoping this episode gets you ahead of where I was
In our first episode dedicated to developmental milestones we go over the basics of speech with an assist from my toddler
You've got three patients with diarrhea on the schedule for clinic - we'll talk through how to decide who needs testing and who should just keep pushing fluids at home
A handy startup guide for a new human - we'll cover initial assessment, preventive care, and screening along with the reasons why we do the things we do for newborns. Spoiler Alert - it's to make sure they stay alive
Get ready for you next exam or outbreak with our guide to diagnosis, treatment, and most importantly prevention of measles
Your patient isn't walking quite right - what do you do next? We'll break down the approach to a limping patient to get you on the right track to making a diagnosis
After figuring out how to make the diagnosis in part one, we'll pick up with a review of medications and how to use them to manage your patient's asthma
Asthma is a huge topic in pediatrics, so huge that we're splitting it into two episodes. Here in part one we'll go over the risk factors for asthma, ways to predict which wheezing patients might eventually be diagnosed, and how to make the official diagnosis of asthma
The difference between gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease and what to do for the patients who need your help
Dr Angela Rabbitt, the program director of the Child Abuse Pediatrics fellowship at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, joins us for a discussion about what every pediatrician should know for dealing with cases of child abuse and neglect
Winter is here - and we have to decide what's going on with three patients who all have the same chief complaint
How to decide if your patient has an infected bone or joint and what to do when you make the diagnosis
Your quick reference for diagnosing and managing kids with diabetes
Reviewing what to do with patients with abdominal pain - both acute and chronic - especially how to tell which ones you need to be worried about
Talking through why we care about lipids in kids, who to screen, and what to do with the results