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Wesley Kidscast is a podcast brought to you by Wesley Children's Hospital that aims to discuss common scenarios as well as new research within pediatric care. It is meant to nourish your mind with the horses and zebras that we come across while caring for the little ones in our community. Each episode comprises discussions with various specialists at Wesley on several important and upcoming topics. If you are a pediatrician or healthcare professional serving children and their families, this podcast is for you.

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    • Jun 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Wesley Kidscast presented by Wesley Children's Hospital

    Botulism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 33:31


    In this episode, Dr. Monica Quinn and Dr. Robert Wittler discuss all things botulism in the pediatric patient.    While botulism is a rare occurrence, it is still seen and needs to be recognized promptly so appropriate intervention can be given with the botulism immune globulin.   Dr. Quinn and Dr. Wittler provide us with important tips on how to recognize  symptoms of botulism and how manage the symptoms once a diagnosis has been made or even suspected. 

    Asthma Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 31:53


    We are back!  After a short pause in recording, we return with an important episode on pediatric asthma.   Our guest for this podcast episode is Dr. Sathyaprasad, pediatric pulmonologist.  She gives us important tips on managing pediatric asthma patients including education on SMART therapy. 

    Oxygen delivery and Respiratory Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 26:46


    In our latest episode, we speak to Tonia Kennedy, a respiratory therapist with over 25 years of experience.   She discusses the various modes of oxygen delivery and respiratory support that we can provide to pediatric patients.   

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    Pediatric Sedation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 17:55


    Your 3 year old pediatric patient needs an MRI but how in the world are they ever going to hold still????  Have no fear--the pediatric sedation team is here!   Dr. Nisha Agasthya and host Dr. Monica Quinn are featured in this episode of Wesley Kidscast discussing the topic of pediatric sedation.  How is sedation different from anesthesia?  What medications are used?  Is sedation safe?  How do you prepare your patient and their families for sedation?  All these questions and more will be answered in this episode. 

    Provider Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 34:30


    How much grief do you take on in a given day as a healthcare provider?  We often times watch families grieve over the death of a loved one, or a patient grieve over learning of a new diagnosis, but how often do we as healthcare providers, take the time to acknowledge the grief and loss that we can experience.  It can be the loss of a patient we have known forever, or just for one day.  It can be the constant thoughts of "what if I had done this?" or "what if I missed something?".   Each one of us experiences grief through our career and coping with it or even acknowledging it is not something we are always taught to do.    Some might even consider it taboo to talk about.    This episode welcomes Dr. Melissa Ortiz who is an emergency medicine physician at Wesley Medical Center and a certified peer support specialist, to discuss provider grief and steps we can take to acknowledge and process it.  

    Anorexia: Myths and Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 41:04


    Dr. Melissa Hopper, friend of Wesley Kidscast and certified eating disorder specialist, joins us today to discuss pediatric eating disorders with a main focus on anorexia.   She identifies ways pediatric providers can screen for and identify anorexia, as well as some common treatment options.  For resources on eating disorders please email Erin at erin.hageman@wesleymc.com      

    Acetaminophen Toxicity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 19:17


    Acetaminophen is a common medication that is easily accessible.  It can get overused and overdosed which can lead to toxic levels causing severe abdominal symptoms and hepatotoxicity.  Half of these toxic ingestions however are actually unintentional.    Acetaminophen toxicity is responsible for 56,000 emergency room visits, 2,6000 hospitalizations and 500 deaths a year.    Todays episode of Kidscast discusses the pathophysiology and management of Acetaminophen toxicity with clinical pharmacist Lela Hernandez.

    Difficult Discussions- Pediatric End of Life Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 23:58


    How do we as providers make bad news "less awful" for patients and their families?  As healthcare providers our goal is to heal and fix our patients yet sometimes, despite our best efforts, we simply cannot.  This episode of Kidscast, invites chaplain Amy Claaussen to discuss the topic of pediatric end of life and provides us with some guidance on approaching this discussion.  What should we say?  What should we definitely not say?  How do we help families and each other cope and endure in the face of a poor prognosis or an unexpected death? 

    Infectious Disease Updates: Parechovirus and Monkeypox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 24:58


    In this episode we bring back one of our favorites, Dr. Robert Wittler, as we discuss some infectious diseases that  are making an appearance in our state.   Join us as we discuss Parechovirus and Monkeypox and how they affect our pediatric patients.   We will talk about trends both locally and throughout the state, how to identify, manage and test for these diseases.

    Healthcare workers--are you OK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 35:30


    As healthcare workers, we take care of others but do we always take care of ourselves?  Burnout is a real and concerning problem among those who work in healthcare and was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.   It is such a concern that the US Surgeon General has put out an advisory which highlights an urgent need to address the burnout crisis across the country.  This episode of KidsCast features Dr. Melissa Hopper, a clinical psychologist, to discuss this topic and offer a better understanding of burnout through her own experiences along with providing insight on how to bring the joy back to medicine. 

    Child Life Specialists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 18:16


    Wesley Kidscast brings you the tips and tricks of Casey Johns, a child life specialist at Wesley Medical Center.  She discusses the role of Child Life and what providers can do or say to make things a little less scary for kids in any medical setting.    

    Pediatric Hypertension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 36:09


    For this episode, we brought in Dr. Farhan Ali, pediatric nephrologist, to answer our questions on pediatric hypertension.  Pediatric hypertension is a growing health concern in the pediatric population.  Dr. Ali discusses the definition of hypertension in a pediatric patient and what the next steps to take would be once it is discovered.

    Tickborne Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 34:01


    Wesley Kidscast welcomes back Dr. Robert Wittler, infectious disease specialist, to discuss Tickborne Illnesses.   The spring season is approaching which means it is prime time in the Midwest for tick bites and associated illnesses.  On this episode, Dr. Wittler discusses common ticks seen in the Midwest region and the most commonly seen tick borne illnesses in this area.

    Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 25:31


    The COVID 19 pandemic has brought with it the presence of a severe illness in children called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).  Pediatric specialists and scientists around the world have been researching and working to find out what this syndrome is and how to diagnose and treat it.  Dr. Nisha Agasthya is a pediatric intensivist at Wesley Children's Hospital who has spent the past two years studying and treating this condition in pediatric patients.   She joins Wesley Kidscast to provide a refresher on just what MIS-C is including diagnostic criteria and updates on how to manage patient's with this condition.  Below is the link to the MIS-C webinar that was mentioned in this podcast episode.  Please note that this recording occurred in Sept 2021 so while a majority of recommendations remain the same, please refer to this podcast recording for current guidelines as well as the updated guidance from the American College of Rheumatology linked below.   https://hcaconnect.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/hcaconnect/recording/6d260895ee3610398ef30050568fc16a/playback   American College of Rheumatology Clinical Guidance https://www.rheumatology.org/Portals/0/Files/ACR-COVID-19-Clinical-Guidance-Summary-MIS-C-Hyperinflammation.pdf  

    Pediatric Mental Heath

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 34:14


    In this episode of Wesley Kidscast, we invited Dr. Kelli Netson, clinical psychologist, to discuss the pediatric mental health crisis that is affecting our youth.   She provides some valuable insight into the challenges with pediatric mental health as well as helpful tips on how to connect with children and what pediatric health care providers can do for their patients. Below are the different apps that are referenced in this podcast as well as the number to the suicide prevention hotline.    Calm App   www.calm.com   HeadSpace App www.headspace.com    Virtual Hope Box App- find on any app store   Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255  

    Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 35:41


    Dr. Wittler, our favorite pediatric infectious disease specialist, is back again as our guest on Wesley Kidscast to talk about  something familiar to all pediatric providers: vaccine hesitancy.   Listen in as we delve into the reasons behind it and strategies to address it in practice. 

    Braving Bronchiolitis Part 2: Suction and Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 27:40


    Listen in for part 2 of our bronchiolitis episode featuring Dr. Paul Teran and Dr. Adam McClure.

    Braving Bronchiolitis: When Sniffles Mean More! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 32:44


    Buckle in and listen to Dr. Adam McClure and Dr. Paul Teran as they discuss all things bronchiolitis.    We had so much to discuss that we had to bring them back for part 2 so make sure to tune in for both episodes!

    Scoliosis and Vertebral Body Tethering. Let‘s Grow Them Straight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 19:16


    In this podcast we welcome pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Matt Hollenbeck.  He will discuss all things scoliosis as well as explain a new innovative procedure to help straighten the curve.  Vetebral Body Tethereing can be an alternative to a full spinal fusion in certain patients.   Dr. Hollenbeck explains this procedure and who might be a good candidate for it.

    Pediatric Seizures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 33:56


    Listen in as we talk to pediatric neurologist, Dr. El Nabbout as we discuss the  in's and out's of pediatric seizures and seizure management.  

    Managing and identifying DKA in children

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 32:39


    This episode features pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Monica Quinn, as she helps navigate the basic in's and out's of diabetic ketoacidosis presentation and initial mangement in the pediatric patient. 

    Covid Vaccines in Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 24:57


    Dr. Wittler, pediatric infectious disease specialist, joins the podcast to chat about Covid and Covid vaccines in children.    This podcast was recorded on June 10th.  We want to remind all of our listeners that data and experience with Covid and the vaccines are continuously being updated and researched so please check the CDC website for the most up to date information.  For any questions or topics you would like to hear, please reach out to our podcast producer Erin at erin.hageman@wesleymc.com

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