Podcasts

Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-10-02T14:08:39-04:00October 2nd, 2024|Gastroenterology, Podcasts|

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, host Brad Sobolewski delves into gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastritis in children. He distinguishes between gastritis, diagnosed via endoscopy, and symptom-based dyspepsia. The episode covers GER/GERD's pathophysiology, diagnostic strategies, lifestyle and dietary management, and pharmacological treatments, including PPI and H2 blockers. Sobolewski stresses the importance of proper diagnosis and evaluation, differentiating from other conditions like pancreatitis and gallstones, to optimize care in pediatric emergency settings.

Podcast: ECPR

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-08-20T14:21:09-04:00August 20th, 2024|Podcasts, Resuscitation|

This episode of PEM Currents discusses ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), an advanced procedure used in cases of cardiac arrest when traditional CPR fails. ECPR involves using ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to take over heart and lung functions, offering a last-resort option that is becoming more [...]

Podcast: Cervical Spine Injuries & Imaging in Children

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-06-04T23:11:29-04:00June 5th, 2024|Podcasts, Radiology, Trauma|

Cervical Spine Injuries are fortunately rare in children. this episode is all about learning when to suspect them, how to immobilize the C-spine properly, and which imaging test to choose. It was inspired by a hot-off-the-presses publication from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) focused on clinical decision rules for cervical spine imaging in children.

Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-05-08T10:26:49-04:00May 9th, 2024|Neurology, Podcasts|

Febrile Seizures are among the most common neurological problema in young children, occurring in 1 out of 50 children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years of age. This episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is a Question and Answer style exploration [...]

Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-03-25T12:30:21-04:00March 27th, 2024|Genetics, Podcasts|

This episode will help you better prepare for and manage children with inborn errors of metabolism in the Emergency Department. Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family's laminated care plan sheet. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful.

A Vitamin K Deficient Bleeding AKA Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn podcast

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-02-22T13:19:49-05:00February 22nd, 2024|Hematology, Podcasts|

Newborn infants need intramuscular injections of Vitamin K in order to produce critical clotting factors. If they don't get it they can have potentially life threatening bleeding. This is a podcast episode that reviews Vitamin K Deficient Bleeding AKA Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. @PEMTweets [...]

Going beyond the surface material: A podcast episode on cellulitis

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2024-01-17T12:14:39-05:00January 17th, 2024|Infectious Diseases, Podcasts|

This episode will help you recognize cellulitis and even differentiate it from erysipelas which is totally a different thing. You'll also learn about treatment, whether or not a blood culture is necessary, and a whole lot more. @PEMTweets on... sigh "X" (Twitter) My Instagram My [...]

A podcast about Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP)

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2023-08-08T14:31:45-04:00August 8th, 2023|Nephrology, Podcasts, Rheumatology|

Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common vasculitis seen in younger children. The classic skin finding is palpable purpura in gravity dependent areas of the body (buttocks and legs). Children can also have arthralgias, abdominal pain and intussusception, and even nephritis. Learn about the diagnosis and management of Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP) in this brief podcast episode.

Stings and envenomations – a buzz-worthy podcast

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2023-06-26T13:46:48-04:00June 27th, 2023|Podcasts, Toxicology|

It is summertime, so the bees and bugs are out! In this episode, Dr. Ben Grebber, a pediatric resident at Boston Children's Hospital/Tufts Children's Hospital, discusses Bee Stings and Spider Bites. A very common pediatric summer complaint in emergency departments, urgent cares, and primary care offices, this episode covers common signs and symptoms, some pathophysiology, and recommended treatments.

Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2023-05-23T15:58:36-04:00June 14th, 2023|Podcasts, Psychiatry|

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski (@PEMTweets) and co-authored by Dennis Ren (@DennisRenMD) is all [...]