PEPtalk - Pediatric Emergencies for Parents

Episode 6 - Juvenile Diabetes

A discussion of diabetes in children with pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Ian Marshall and pediatric emergency physician Dr. Kathryn Kean.  We discuss the signs and symptoms, pitfalls, treatments and myths surrounding this life-changing disease.

Episode 5 - Fever again! (Babies)

We return to the topic of fever!  This time in small infants.  Drs. Prerna Trivedy and Amisha Malhotra discuss fever in babies that are less than 3 months old.

Episode 4 - Asthma

Dr. Maya Ramagopal (Pulmonology) and Dr. James Luckey (Pediatric ER) discuss what happens to children with asthma in the emergency department, in hospital and at home.

Episode 3 - Febrile Seizures

Listen in on the discussion with Dr. Niel Miele and Dr. Genevieve Gabriel as we talk about the types of seizures that happen during a fever.

Episode 2 - Concussion and Head Injury

Learn about head injuries in young children and teenagers.  Listen to Dr. Minh-tu Do (Pediatric Emergency Medicine) and Dr. Karishma Parikh (Pediatric Neurology) discuss the management of these injuries in the ER and afterwards.  In this episode, we explore brain imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, concussion symptoms and management, and how to tell if a child has a serious head injury or a bump on the head.