Primary Care Perspectives

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 51 - Positional Plagiocephaly

Jesse Taylor, MD, Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sits down to discuss positional plagiocephaly (development of a flat spot on a baby’s head), the impact of the Back to Sleep campaign, risk factors for developing plagiocephaly, how it can be clinically differentiated from craniosynostosis and more. Published March 2019. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2019 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 50 - Cardiovascular Sports Physical

To maximize safe participation in sports, a pre-participation physical evaluation is recommended for all children and adolescents before the season begins. This cardiovascular evaluation should be routinely done at pre-adolescent and adolescent annual well visits, with the goal of identifying medical problems that could have life-threatening complications or require treatment before participation. Maully Shah, MBBS, an attending cardiologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses what PCPs should know about the cardiovascular sports physical, symptoms and history to look for, and more. Published February 2019. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 49 - Neurodevelopment and Congenital Heart Disease

Research shows that about 50 percent of children with a complex congenital heart defect requiring surgical or catheter intervention in the first year of life have some level of neurodevelopmental disability. Alisa Burnham, MD, Lyla Hampton, PhD, and Kate Wallis, MD, MPH, sit down to talk about the importance of routine neurodevelopmental assessments for children born with complex congenital heart disease, deficits to watch for at different ages, follow-ups and support services pediatricians should be aware of and more. Published February 2019. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2019 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 48 - Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescents

Rachana Shah, MD, attending physician and Director of the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Clinic at CHOP, discusses diagnostic criteria and screening for PCOS in adolescents, diseases that mimic PCOS, the first labs that should be considered by primary care providers, appropriate use of ultrasound, and more. Published January 2019. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2019 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 47 - Environmental Toxins and Plastics

Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, a neonatologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about the potential harmful effects of plastics, in particular BPA, phthalates, PFCs and perchlorates; new recommendations from the AAP in response to emerging child health concerns related to environmental toxins; and reasonable recommendations and substitutes pediatricians can suggest to parents to minimize the effects of plastics and other environmental toxins on children. Published January 2019. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2019 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 46 - Functional Medicine

What is functional medicine? Pediatrician Ann McCarthy, MD, explains what functional medicine is and is not, how it can complement conventional medicine to help patients find relief from chronic conditions, the focus on addressing underlying causes of symptoms, and more. Published December 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 45 - Precocious Puberty

Maria G. Vogiatzi, MD, an attending physician in the Division of Endocrinology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses how precocious puberty is defined, what causes it, how it is diagnosed and more. Published December 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 44 - Teen Pregnancy

Sarah Dziedzic, MSW, a social worker at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, offers advice for primary care pediatricians when discussing options counseling with a newly pregnant teenager, including how to talk to the teen, identifying a trusted adult, and assessing coping ability and safety, as well as planning for next steps. Published November 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 43 - Diabetes Management

Jessica Lilley, MD, Division Chief of Endocrinology at the Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine, talks about how a new-onset diabetic might present in a pediatrician’s office, the variety of presentations and symptoms to watch for at different ages, risk factors for type 1 diabetes, what tests primary care providers should start with and more. Published November 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Primary Care Perspectives: Episode 42 - Teen Driving Safety

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD, founder of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about teen driving safety and how pediatricians play an important role in preventing teen crashes through counseling and education. Published October 2018. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2018 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.