Fetal Treatment
Health in Pregnancy and Impacts on Childhood Development
With unintended pregnancies on the rise and patients commonly failing to receive early neonatal care, it's more crucial than ever to understand the disorders that call for prompt evaluation and guidance from specialists.
Gastroenterology |view more
Chronic abdominal pain is common in children, often keeping them out of school and affecting their quality of life. Fortunately, explains pediatric gastroenterologist Vivien Nguyen, MD, diagnosing DGBIs has become more straightforward, ...
From Regurgitation to Constipation: How to Navigate Motility Issues in Pediatrics
Pediatricians see patients for motility concerns every day and need efficient paths to making diagnoses and treatment decisions
Celiac on a Spectrum: How to Ensure Proper Screening and Care in Pediatrics
The incidence of celiac disease is increasing, with serious potential consequences to children’s psychosocial as well as physical health, so pediatricians should know which patients to test and how to initiate treatment.
General Pediatrics |View more
Sounds of Success: Pediatric Audiology and Speech/Language Pathology Perspectives
Audiology specialists at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals offer this presentation to help pediatricians ensure that babies and toddlers not only are screened for hearing issues but receive the timely follow-up that can make a world of ...
Care of Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth
Laying the groundwork for a better understanding of gender incongruence, pediatric endocrinologist Abby Walch, MD, discusses the latest evidence on factors that contribute to individual gender identity as well as causes of gender dysphoria.
Contraception: What's New and Some to Review
This thorough guide from obstetrician and gynecologist Sloane Berger-Chen, MD, includes resources, graphics and advice about having helpful conversations with patients on pregnancy prevention along with covering key factors – ranging from ...
It's High Times for Guidelines: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Clinical Pathway
The pain and misery of a youngster presenting with hyperemesis can be intense – and the list of differentials overwhelming. This talk from multiple pediatric specialists presents keys to diagnosing cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and ...
Immigrant Health Updates: Pediatricians' Role in the Care of Immigrant Children
This talk from two UCSF pediatricians illuminates the pediatrician's power to improve outcomes for forcibly displaced children residing in the U.S.
Teeth of a Tender Age: Strategies for Protecting Kids’ Oral Health
More than 25% of kids have caries by age 5, so preventive care should start in infancy. This guide from pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, discusses causes of tooth decay and modifiable risk factors to improve the oral microbiome.
Infectious Disease
Tuberculosis Disease in Children
While all kids may not need screening for TB itself, all should be screened for TB risk factors.
Orthopedics
Tender Knees: Keys to Identifying the Causes of Knee Pain in Children
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Nirav Pandya, MD, presents secrets to speedy diagnosis of kids’ knee pain, covering the most common conditions and explaining which questions to ask for a useful history, how to characterize the discomfort, ...
Pediatric Brain Center
Treatment of Medication Resistant Epilepsy
Despite numerous new drugs developed over the last 30 years, medications alone aren’t enough to control seizures in one-third of patients with epilepsy.
Niemann-Pick Disease: Detection Clues and News of a Promising Therapy
With tips on when to suspect an inborn error of metabolism, pediatric hematologist-oncologist Caroline Hastings, MD, describes how she came to a better understanding of Niemann-Pick disease type C – a journey that began with compassionate ...
Pediatric Heart Center
Electrophysiology for the Primary Care Providers
This talk from pediatric electrophysiologist Karyn M. Austin, MD, PhD, looks at the mechanisms behind rhythm disturbances in young patients with structurally normal hearts.
Cardiac Issues and Sports Screening
Pediatric cardiologist Alok Bose, MD, guides pediatricians through assessment strategies for ensuring their patients can participate in sports, covering which familial heart conditions and specific physical exam findings merit further investigation
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