PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast
Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd
149 episodes
2 days ago
PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is an evidence-based podcast focused on the care of ill and injured children in the Emergency Department. The host is Brad Sobolewski, author of PEMBlog.com and a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.
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PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is an evidence-based podcast focused on the care of ill and injured children in the Emergency Department. The host is Brad Sobolewski, author of PEMBlog.com and a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.
Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast
29 minutes
6 months ago
Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
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In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast, Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin (<a href="mailto:jennifer.marin@chp.edu">jennifer.marin@chp.edu</a>) from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. They explore the evidence behind ultrasound, CT, and MRI, strategies to reduce low-value imaging, and the role of shared decision-making in selecting the appropriate diagnostic test.<br />
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Learning Objectives<br />
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* Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. (Bloom’s: Apply; Kirkpatrick Level 2 – Learning)<br />
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* Evaluate the risks and benefits of ultrasound, CT, and MRI for common pediatric emergencies and identify appropriate imaging modalities based on clinical guidelines discussed in the podcast. (Bloom’s: Analyze; Kirkpatrick Level 3 – Behavior):<br />
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* Assess the impact of implementing strategies for reducing low-value imaging in the pediatric emergency department on patient care outcomes, including diagnostic accuracy, radiation exposure, and healthcare costs. (Bloom’s: Evaluate; Kirkpatrick Level 4 – Results)<br />
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Connect with Brad Sobolewski<br />
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* PEMBlog: <a href="https://www.pemblog.com/">PEMBlog.com</a><br />
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* Blue Sky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bradsobo.bsky.social">@bradsobo</a><br />
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* X (Twitter): <a href="https://twitter.com/PEMTweets">@PEMTweets</a><br />
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* Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bradsobolewski/">Brad Sobolewski</a><br />
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* Mastodon: <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@bradsobo">@bradsobo@med-mastodon.com</a><br />
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References<br />
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* Marin JR, Lyons TW, Claudius I, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Section on Radiology; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; American College of Radiology. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2024;154(1):e2024066854. doi:10.1542/peds.2024-066854. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38932710/">PubMed</a><br />
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* Marin JR, Lyons TW, Claudius I, et al; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Section on Radiology; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; American College of Radiology. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Technical Report. Pediatrics. 2024;154(1):e2024066855. doi:10.1542/peds.2024-066855. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38932719/">PubMed</a><br />
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Transcript<br />
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Note: This transcript was partially completed with the use of the Descript AI and the Chat GPT 4o AI<br />
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Welcome to PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. As always, I’m your host, Brad Sobolewski, and in today’s episode, we are diving into a critical topic that eve
PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast
PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast is an evidence-based podcast focused on the care of ill and injured children in the Emergency Department. The host is Brad Sobolewski, author of PEMBlog.com and a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s and the University of Cincinnati.
