We learned a lot about pediatric asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how significant the impact of viruses is on causing asthma flares. In this episode, Shikha Saxena, MD, from our Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Asthma Program, and Pulmonology and Allergy Personalized Asthma (PAPA) Clinic, discusses ways to help keep asthma in good control through the viral season. We discuss when to use inhaled corticosteroids, school-based management approaches, and navigating insurance coverage challenges. Also, Dr. Saxena reinforces the importance of getting a flu shot!
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Football Protective Equipment and Concussion Risk (Episode 203)
Can you reduce the risk of concussion through specialized protective equipment? In this episode, two of our Minds Matter Concussion Program experts, Kristy Arbogast, PhD, and Christina Master, MD, FAAP, CAQSM, FACSM, FAMSSM, discuss whether the specialized equipment used by NFL players has evidence in pediatric athletes. We also learn other ways that parents, coaches, and trainers can mitigate concussion risk and how we can keep young athletes safe. This episode is a mix of physics and physical education classes, and you are certain to learn a lot about football protective equipment!
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Oral Immunotherapy (Episode 202)
Imagine intentionally eating an allergen to re-teach your immune system to overcome this allergy? That's what our CHOP Allergists are doing in the Oral Immunotherapy Program and it is life changing science in practice! In this episode, Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD, explains oral immunotherapy including the immunologic process, the logistics for patients, and managing the risk of anaphylaxis. A great episode for providers and families!
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SUDC: Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (Episode 201)
Less well known that SIDS, SUDC is a category of death for a child 12 months of age or older that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation. In this episode, Richard Goldstein, MD, Director of the Roberts Program on Sudden Unexplained Death in Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, teaches us more about SUDC including possible causes, how to navigate this diagnosis with families, and where the research is leading us.
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200th Episode Anniversary Special: 9 years of medical education podcasting at CHOP
A special surprise guest joins us for the 200th episode anniversary! In this episode we explore why CHOP started a medical education podcast, how topics/guests are chosen, and what impact the podcast has had on listeners. Get behind-the-scenes with host and creator, Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd, and learn about the important role of podcasting in medical education.