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Drs Julie and Jeffrey Leonard visit the studio as we consider kids and teens with traumatic neck injuries. Do they all need X-rays? Or could we develop criteria that determine who needs films and who doesn’t? This would save some young patients from radiation exposure while ensuring bony neck injuries are not missed. We hope you can join us!

TOPICS
PECARN Prediction Rule
Cervical Spine (Neck) Injuries

GUESTS
Dr Julie Leonard
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Jeffrey Leornard
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Dr Henry Xiang visits the studio as we explore the use of virtual reality games in the management of pediatric pain. This approach has shown promise for reducing stress during painful procedures, such as burn dressing changes. We hope you can join us!

TOPICS
Virtual Reality
Pediatric Pain

GUEST
Dr Henry Xiang
Center for Pediatric Trauma Research
Center for Injury Research and Policy
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Drs. Matthew Paponetti, Renee Orozco, and Eileen Chaves visit the studio as we consider the bias and stigma associated with pediatric obesity. We explore strategies for overcoming these problems so kids can get the help they need to live healthy lives. We hope you can join us!

TOPICS
Pediatric Obesity
Weight Bias and Stigma

GUESTS
Dr Matthew Paponetti
Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Eileen Chaves
Pediatric Psychology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Maggy Rule and Alycia Kingcade visit the studio as we consider sports injuries in student athletes. Injuries impact future participation and performance. We cover common types and discuss how to prevent, diagnose, and manage them. We hope you can join us!

TOPIC
Pediatric Sports Injuries

GUESTS
Maggy Rule
Sports Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Alycia Kingcade
Sports Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Drs David Kling and Morgan Wurtz visit the studio as we explore child passenger safety. Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death for children 4 years of age and older. We review best practices for keeping kids safe using car seats and booster seats. We hope you can join us!

TOPICS
Child Passenger Safety
Car Seats
Booster Seats

GUESTS
Dr David Kling
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Morgan Wurtz
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Drs Berkeley Bennett and Gerd McGwire visit the studio as we consider clinical pathways in pediatric medicine. Clinical pathways improve the delivery and efficiency of care, impact outcomes, contain costs, and boost family satisfaction. We explain how!

TOPIC
Clinical Pathways

GUESTS
Dr Berkeley Bennett
Emergency Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Gerd McGwire
Hospital Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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Dr Mark Wells, Dr Murugu Manickam, and Kari Jones visit the studio as we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. This year’s theme is “End the Stereotypes” and we will do that by answering questions and correcting misconceptions about this common genetic condition. We hope you can join us!

TOPICS
Down Syndrome
Trisomy 21
World Down Syndrome Day

GUESTS
Dr Mark Wells
Primary Care Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr Murugu Manickam
Genetic and Genomic Medicine
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Kari Jones
President and CEO
ElevateDD
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio

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Dr David Rogers visits the studio as we consider the total solar eclipse visiting Ohio on April 8th. The moon marching across the sun will be an amazing display, but how can we keep little eyes safe while viewing it? Tune in to find out!

TOPICS
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Solar Retinopathy

GUEST
Dr David Rogers
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Nationwide Children’s Hospital