Charting Pediatrics
by Children's Hospital Colorado
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About this podcast
Now in our eighth season, Charting Pediatrics empowers medical professionals to care for kids with confidence. Brought to you by multidisciplinary experts at Children's Hospital Colorado, this weekly show shares the latest innovations, groundbreaking research and educational resources in pediatric medicine, while also shedding light on current challenges facing the pediatric healthcare community.
Whether you're seeking candid conversations about tough topics or evidence-based clinical information, Charting Pediatrics provides relevant insights you can trust. Pediatricians, primary care providers, medical students and anyone passionate about child health can learn from the stories on our show, which are told with humility, compassion, thoughtfulness and even humor.
Episodes
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- How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Kids' Health? · 26 min · Season 10 Episode 14Wildfires don't have to be nearby to put children at risk. Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, turning the air children breathe into a health hazard which sometimes…
- Caring Through Serious Illness · 36 min · Season 10 Episode 13Caring for a child with life threatening illness, poor prognosis or who is at the end of life is one of the most difficult experiences a pediatrician can face. Beyond the medical…
- Supporting Healthy Mental Development in Kids · 36 min · Season 10 Episode 12A child can be doing well on paper and still be struggling to grow into who they are. They're meeting milestones. They're doing fine in school. There's no diagnosis and no…
- Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Toilet Training · 38 min · Season 10 Episode 11Toilet training may seem like a simple developmental milestone until you're the pediatrician helping a family navigate accidents, resistance, constipation, regression, and the…
- Primary Care for Children Born Preterm · 44 min · Season 10 Episode 10The NICU discharge is a milestone, but it's not the finish line. For children born prematurely, primary care plays a critical role in what comes next: tracking growth and…
- Reducing Prescriptions with Acute Otitis Media · 39 min · Season 10 Episode 9An earache. A fussy toddler. A worried parent. And often, a familiar prescription: antibiotics. Acute otitis media is one of the most common reasons children receive antibiotics…
- AAP Vaccine Recommendations: A 2026-2027 Update · 36 min · Season 10 Episode 8There was a time when the vaccine conversation in pediatrics felt straightforward: here's the schedule, here's what your child needs, and here's when they need it. Today, it's…
- New Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines · 36 min · Season 10 Episode 7Atopic dermatitis may be common, but it can be anything but simple. For children and their families, sleepless nights from persistent itch and discomfort from recurrent flares…
- Is It Really Asthma? · 27 min · Season 10 Episode 6Wheezing, cough and increased work of breathing are common pediatric presentations that can quickly lead clinicians to consider asthma. But not every child with lower -airway…
- Building Systems for Better Pediatric Primary Care · 35 min · Season 10 Episode 5Fifteen minutes. That's about all the time most pediatricians have to care for an entire child and family. In that brief visit, they are expected to address preventive care…
- Iron Deficiency Anemia in Kids · 31 min · Season 10 Episode 4Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in children and adolescents, but it can sometimes be easy to miss. From the toddler who drinks almost…
- Tics and Tourette Syndrome in Children · 32 min · Season 10 Episode 3Tics are common in childhood, but recognizing when they are part of typical development, and when they may indicate Tourette syndrome or another tic disorder, can be challenging…
- The Health Benefits of Recess for Kids · 28 min · Season 10 Episode 2When adults look back on school, they often remember more than lessons and worksheets. They remember recess — the playground, movement, friendships, laughter and freedom. Yet in…
- Childhood Leukemia in Primary Care · 29 min · Season 10 Episode 1Some of the most serious diagnoses in pediatrics begin with common pediatric symptoms. A child comes in looking pale or with a febrile illness. They've been more tired than…
- Pediatric Tick Bite Management · 41 min · Season 9 Episode 35Tick bites used to be a seasonal nuisance, something you might mention briefly at a well visit in late spring. But that's no longer the reality. With emergency department visits…
- Evaluating Precocious Puberty · 28 min · Season 9 Episode 52Puberty doesn't always follow the expected timeline. What happens when it shows up ahead of schedule? For pediatricians, the early appearance of breast development, pubic hair or…
- First 1,000 Days of Brain Building · 30 min · Season 9 Episode 51A child's future begins long before the first words, first steps or even the first smile. In the span of just 1,000 days, billions of neural connections are formed, and the…
- When is a Curve a Sign of Scoliosis? · 29 min · Season 9 Episode 50The human spine is designed to support, balance and adapt through a lifetime of growth. But what happens when that growth starts to bend in an unexpected direction? Scoliosis…
- Helping Parents With Discipline · 39 min · Season 9 Episode 49When most people hear the word "discipline", they think consequences, punishments or stopping bad behavior in the moment. But what if we've been thinking about discipline too…
- Making Sense of BRUE · 19 min · Season 9 Episode 48It's one of the most unsettling calls a pediatrician can get: a baby who turned blue, stopped breathing or suddenly went limp, only to appear completely normal moments later…
- New Drowning Prevention Guidance · 29 min · Season 9 Episode 47For many families, water represents joy, summer afternoons, swimming lessons, beach vacations, backyard pools and time spent together. But in pediatrics, we also know that water…
- Atypical Anorexia: Looking Beyond the Scale · 23 min · Season 9 Episode 46What if the patient you're least worried about is the one most at risk? In pediatrics, we're trained to look for red flags such as low weight, failing growth curves and visible…
- Heart Murmurs: Red Flags and Reassurance · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 45Heart murmurs are one of the most common findings in pediatric practice, but determining which ones warrant further evaluation can be challenging. While many murmurs are…
- Ebola in 2026 · 28 min · Season 9 Episode 44Ebola has a way of cutting through the noise of the news cycle. Its name alone can shift conversations in exam rooms and on living room couches. But what's circulating in…
- The Latest on Child Abuse in Pediatrics · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 44There's a moment in a pediatrician's day that doesn't show up on the schedule. It's the bruise that doesn't quite match the story, or the awkward pause after a parent answers a…
- Hantavirus Beyond the Headlines · 30 min · Season 9When a rare disease suddenly dominates headlines, questions spread quickly and so does anxiety. Over the past few weeks, hantavirus has re-entered the national conversation…
- The Pediatric UTI Playbook · 37 min · Season 9 Episode 43Pediatric urinary tract infections, or UTIs, don't always follow a script. While they're one of the most common diagnoses, they're also one of the most nuanced. They can be…
- Genetic Testing in Pediatrics · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 42Genetic testing is no longer a distant, specialized tool reserved for rare disease clinics or academic centers. It's showing up in pediatric practice. For example, pediatricians…
- Conjunctivitis Confusion in Kids · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 41It's one of the most common calls you'll get as a pediatrician, and one of the fastest infections to spread through a classroom. A pink eye shows up and suddenly the questions…
- Picky Eating or ARFID? · 32 min · Season 12 Episode 40"Picky eater" is one of the most common labels in pediatrics and one of the easiest to overlook. But when a child's diet is shrinking instead of expanding, when meals are a…
- The Future of Food Allergy · 31 min · Season 9 Episode 39A toddler takes their first bite of peanut butter and breaks out in hives. A parent sits across from you, equal parts frightened and overwhelmed, asking the question you hear…
- Gut Instincts: The Pediatric Microbiome · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 38Inside every one of us is a complex, evolving ecosystem influencing everything from immunity to inflammation to long-term health. This is known as our gut microbiome. The choices…
- The Parent Behind the Patient · 36 min · Season 9 Episode 37Every pediatric visit tells two stories. One is about the child in front of us: their growth, symptoms and milestones. The other belongs to the parent beside them, often unspoken…
- Thyroid Disorders in Kids · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 36A tired teen who struggles to get out of bed or a child whose growth is falling behind expectations, are familiar clinical problems, each with a differential diagnosis. Thyroid…
- Coordinating Pediatric Aerodigestive Care · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 35Anatomy doesn't work in silos. For example, the airway affects feeding. Feeding affects growth. Reflux affects the lungs. Suddenly, one child has three subspecialists and one…
- The Making of a Pediatrician · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 34Something is shifting in medicine, and it's hitting pediatrics hard. Fewer students are choosing to become pediatricians. Who will care for the next generation of kids and how…
- Reclaiming Trust in the Era of Misinformation · 29 min · Season 9 Episode 33A parent walks into the exam room, but they're not alone. They've brought TikTok, Instagram, a comment section, a conspiracy thread and a viral video with 12 million views…
- Bullying is a Pediatric Health Issue · 32 min · Season 32 Episode 9Bullying doesn't always look like bruises and broken lunch trays. Sometimes it looks like a kid who suddenly "hates" school or a teen who's glued to their phone but never…
- First 24 Hours of Life · 31 min · Season 9 Episode 31The first 24 hours of a newborn's life are not just clinical — they are electric. They're where physiology meets fear and policy meets instinct, revealing just how resilient and…
- Childhood Trauma and Family Connection · 35 min · Season 9 Episode 30In pediatrics, we often meet families during their most vulnerable moments such as illness, transition, fear and change. While pediatricians are trained to diagnose and manage…
- Adolescent Contraception 101 · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 29Adolescence is full of firsts. Big questions about bodies, safety and choices rise to the surface. Contraception can feel intimidating for teens and complex for pediatricians…
- Sports Physicals for Young Athletes · 30 min · Season 9 Episode 28Before the Friday night lights and before the season even begins, there's one appointment that can determine athletic eligibility: the pre-participation sports physical. For…
- Prescribing GLP-1 Medications in Pediatric Practice · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 27GLP-1 medications have become an important part of adult obesity treatment and are now increasingly relevant in pediatric care. As new approvals emerge and clinical guidance…
- Circumcision Conversations · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 26Circumcision is one of the most common procedures performed in newborns. For such a frequent procedure, it can stir up big conversations in the primary care office. How do you…
- Growing Pains or Growth Problems? · 30 min · Season 9 Episode 25A growth charts tell a story long before a child can. A sudden dip, a stubborn plateau, a pubertal spurt that arrives too early, or too late, can spark big questions. From short…
- Preventing Childhood Obesity · 33 min · Season 9 Episode 24When addressing obesity in the clinic, it's common to ask patients to focus on food and exercise. But what if we think upstream of the clinical problem and consider the…
- Assessing Pediatric Joint Pain · 25 min · Season 9 Episode 23Joint pain is a common concern in pediatric practice. If a child is limping after sports or describes vague aches and pains, it often points to a minor injury or a self-limited…
- Analyzing Anxiety in Pediatrics · 27 min · Season 9 Episode 22Anxiety in children can serve as a safeguard or become profoundly disruptive. For pediatricians, distinguishing between developmentally appropriate worry, generalized anxiety…
- Car Seat Safety · 20 min · Season 9 Episode 21From a newborn's first trip home to the day a teenager buckles into the driver's seat, car rides are milestones throughout childhood. Between those moments lie years of…
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations · 22 min · Season 9In pediatric practice, few topics are as foundational and scientifically grounded as vaccinations. This season, a major shift in federal vaccine advisory guidance has sparked…
