Primary Care Perspectives

By: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Summary

  • Listen in as Katie Lockwood, MD, a primary care pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses hot topics in primary care with CHOP subject-matter-experts as they weigh in on issues affecting the daily practice of pediatricians. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.
    ©2017 by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Asthma Inhaler Management: Education, insurance coverage, & troubleshooting pediatric issues (Episode 185)
    Jan 22 2025

    70-80% of patients do not use their asthma inhaler properly and use deteriorates over time. As Dr. Lockwood admits, many providers also don't know how to use some of the inhaler types out on the market and asthma medication shortages have led to prescribing challenges lately, so in this episode, Marcia Winston, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, AE-C, a nurse practitioner with the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, walks us through various inhaler types and troubleshoots management issues. We also discuss the implementation of the 2020 GINA guidelines SMART therapy recommendations, use of and cleaning aero chambers, and a poster guide to identify mystery inhalers!

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    24 mins
  • Retinoblastoma- (Episode 184)
    Jan 6 2025

    Although relatively rare with 300 cases per year in the United States, we look for retinoblastoma at every well visit. Amish Shah, MD, PhD, a neuro-oncologist at CHOP, educates us on the epidemiology, presentation, management, and prognosis of retinoblastoma, as well as how partnership between Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Wills Eye Hospital has improved outcomes for children.

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    22 mins
  • Responding to In-Flight Emergencies: Is there a Doctor On-Board? (Episode 183)
    Dec 18 2024

    Become better prepared to respond to an emergency situation on an airplane through the experience of an emergency medicine physician at Nemours Children's Health, Steven Selbst, MD. In this episode, Dr. Selbst and Dr. Lockwood discuss why healthcare providers should respond to emergencies, the most common types of emergencies, what supplies are on board, and the resources available to responders.

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    22 mins

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