In this video, Dr. Ann Thompson, Vice Dean and Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, outlines the history of the PICU and its place in the hospital. From the first polio units in the 1930-50s to modern PICUs today, Dr. Thompson
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Young child in a wheelchair who is dependent for manual propulsion. She is wearing ankle-foot orthoses.
Last Reviewed: November 18, 2019.
Child using a walker. He is wearing ankle-foot orthoses.
Last Reviewed: November 18, 2019.
In this World Shared Practice Forum video, Dr. Heidi Dalton maps out the rapid expansion of ECMO use globally, describes challenges that providers face in the field of ECMO, and solutions to overcome these challenges in the future.
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Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept, or demonstrate a brief procedure. In this video, Brienne Leary demonstrates how to assess a peripheral intravenous line, and reviews potential complications that may arise when a patient has a peripheral
Aprenda a identificar señales clínicas y síntomas de dificultad respiratoria en el paciente pediátrico.
Publicación inicial: 12 de septiembre de 2013.
In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum, Ashley Renaud describes her work on the Red Zone initiative, which aims to implement distraction-free practice and reduce patient related errors.
Initial publication: October 7, 2019.
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In this video, Dr. Emily Barsky reviews the clinical presentation of respiratory distress in patients with cystic fibrosis and lists interventions for a patient with this diagnosis.
Initial publication: October 2, 2019.
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In this video, the viewer will learn the common risk factors and basic epidemiology, pathophysiology, recognize the clinical presentation and management as well as differentiate between acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and middle ear effusion.
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In this video (part 2 of 2), Dr. Peter Weinstock, Anesthesia Chair in Pediatric Simulation at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, describes in detail how the program operates on a granular level, how it benefits other programs across the
In this video, Dr. K. S. Gautham, Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Section Head and Chief of Service at The Newborn Center at Texas Children's Hospital, outlines best practices for disclosure, apology, and root cause analysis following adverse events. He also describes
In this video, Dr. Adam DeTora outlines how ethics and the law apply to situations in the NICU. He explains how statutory laws differ from case laws, and presents case studies to show how both kinds of laws influence medical decisions. He also breaks down the role of the parent or caregiver, and
Quick Concepts are short videos that describe a key physiological or theoretical concept or demonstrate a brief procedure. In this video, Dr. Michelle Lee walks through the case study of a stem cell transplant patient with hyponatremia.
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In this video, learners will apply established tools and processes that support care coordination to a representative real-world case.
Initial publication: September 13, 2019.
Dr. Richard Antonelli, of Boston Children's Hospital, and Nora Wells, the Executive Director of Family Voices, introduce you to the Pediatric Care Coordination Core Curriculum.
Initial publication: September 13, 2019.
In this video, learners will be equipped to discuss key components of care coordination, including key terminology, players involved, evidence-based recommendations and tips for putting them into practice.
Initial publication: September 13, 2019.
In this video, Dr. Benjamin Wilfond, Director at the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, outlines the specific ethical challenges behind research conducted in the NICU. He emphasizes the importance of standardization in research, obtaining informed consent, the eight ethical benchmarks
In this chapter of the Rwandan National Neonatal Protocol, Dr. Christian Umuhoza discusses neonatal resuscitation practices. Participants will be able to prepare for delivery, identify prenatal conditions that increase the risk of needing resuscitation at the delivery, identify the equipment and
In this World Shared Practice Forum video, Dr. Jeffrey Fineman speaks about the classification and epidemiology of pediatric pulmonary disease. He details the natural history of pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease, reviews evidence proving that it is an endothelial-