Enid Martinez, MD is a Senior Associate in Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. She is the Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition Program in the Division of Critical Care Medicine and Principal Investigator for a clinical-translational research program on gastrointestinal function and nutrition in pediatric critical illness. Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to: Describe the pathophysiology associated with anticholinergic toxidromeList the initial workup and management that every TCA ingestion patient should receive Discuss best practices for initial resuscitation in TCA ingestions About our Guest: Dr. Joshua Nogar is an emergency medicine physician and toxicologist at Northwell Health and an associate professor of emergency medicine at Hofstra University. H...
Dr. Nicole Glaser is the Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology and a professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis Children's Hospital. She is recognized as an international expert in pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), an important complication of diabetes in children. She has led many of the key multi-center studies that guide DKA management. She has also been involved in the development of several national and international guidelines for DKA management in children that guide current practice worldwid...
Steven Shein, MD, FCCM, is the Chief of Pediatric Critical Care at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and holds the Linsalata Family Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. He is also the Co-Director of the PICU Clinical, Basic & Translational Research Program and an Associate Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program. His research focuses on critical bronchiolitis and long-term neuro-c...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of high-frequency percussive ventilation (Volumetric Diffusive Respiration, or HFPV).Patient populations most likely to benefit from HFPV.Key published evidence that informs our use of HFPV in pediatric critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with HFPV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of HFPV in pediatric ...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this two-part series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of high-frequency percussive ventilation (Volumetric Diffusive Respiration, or HFPV).Patient populations most likely to benefit from HFPV.Key published evidence that informs our use of HFPV in pediatric critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with HFPV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of HFPV in pediatric ...
Audrey Miller, MD, is an Attending Neonatologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Miller’s clinical interests focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and improving outcomes for patients with this disease. Dr. Miller serves as Medical Director for the inpatient BPD unit at Nationwide Children’s. Dr. Miller also serves as chair for the advocacy committee of the international BPD collaborative. Nati...
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably ...
Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably ...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to: Understand the research expectations of PICU Fellows in the United States.Explain the types of research available to PICU fellows and how a new fellow might explore their local options. Explain the work necessary to refine a research question and write mature specific aims for a project. Understand the key factors involved in getting a fellowship paper submitted, including the common pitfalls for each type...
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....
Learning Objectives: By the end of this series, listeners should be able to discuss: The physiologic rationale supporting the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in ARDS. The patient populations most likely to benefit from APRV.Key published evidence that informs our use of APRV in critical care.An expert approach to managing a patient with APRV.Next steps in research that will direct our understanding of the use of APRV in pediatric critical care.About our Guest: Dr....
We are so thankful for help from our guests: Melissa (MJ) Sacco, MD Andrew Parsons, MD Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to develop an expert-guided approach to identifying and helping trainees improve deficits in diagnostic reasoning, complex decision-making, and effective communication of complicated clinical situations within the healthcare team. References: Parsons AS, Wijesekera TP, Rencic JJ. The Management Script: A Practical Tool for Teaching Man...
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked ...
About our Guest: Dr. Omar Alibrahim is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, followed by Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Buffalo. He served as the Pediatric Critical Care Division chief, the PICU Medical Director, and the PCCM fellowship Director in Buffalo, NY, for more than 8 years, during which he worked ...
About our Guest: Kyle Rehder, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University and a pediatric intensivist at Duke Children's Hospital, where he serves as the Vice-Chair of Pediatric Education. He completed his medical school, residency, and chief residency at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by his fellowship at Duke University. His research is focused on team development and evaluation of advanced respiratory support in the PICU. Learning Objective: Develop an expert-based approach to dia...
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children wi...
Thanks to Dr. Abhinav Totapally who is a pediatric intensivist at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and Dr. Brian Bridges, the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for joining us for this series. Check out their paper published in PCCM in January 2025 Learning Objectives: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss: The rationale supporting and the limitations of using VA ECMO for children wi...
About our guest: Ilyse Genser is a pediatric neurologist and the associate program director of the pediatric neurology combined residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is originally from Westchester, New York, where she attended medical school at New York Medical College. She then completed her general pediatrics training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and came to Washington, D.C., to complete her child neurology training at Children's National Hospital. ...