The 2019 Clinical Pediatric Update is designed to offer the primary care provider clinical approaches to problems common in pediatric and adolescent practice. Expect to explore current recommendations in adolescent medicine, urology, dermatology, endocrinology, allergy and pulmonary, psychiatry, orthopedics and genetics- all for CME credit.
Joining the show is Dr. Brian Kelly. He's a Washington University pediatric orthopedic surgeon at St. Louis Children's Hospital, and is one of many conference presenters at the upcoming conference, which will take place on Friday, March 29, at Marriott West in St. Louis.
Dr. Kelly will speak about the main topics on the agenda this year, and what attendees can expect.
What to Expect at the 2019 Spring Clinical Pediatric Update
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Brian Kelly, MD
Dr. Brian Kelly’s practice focuses on pediatric and adolescent disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, as well as general pediatric orthopaedic surgery. He specializes in the non-operative and surgical treatment of pediatric spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis), including congenital, neuromuscular, and early-onset scoliosis, and surgical treatment of the growing spine. His interests also include conditions of the pediatric hip, lower extremity and foot, as well as pediatric trauma.Learn more about Brian Kelly, MD
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What to Expect at the 2019 Spring Clinical Pediatric Update
Melanie Cole (Host): The 2019 Clinical Pediatric Update is designed to offer the primary care provider clinical approaches to problems common in pediatric and adolescent practice. Expect to explore current recommendations in adolescent medicine, urology, dermatology, endocrinology, allergy and pulmonary, psychiatry, orthopedics and genetics; all for CME credit. Joining us today to talk about this, is Dr. Brian Kelly. He’s a Washington University Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and he is one of the many conference presenters at the upcoming conference which will take place on Friday, March 29th at Marriott West in St. Louis. Dr. Kelly, please speak a bit about the main topics on the agenda this year and what attendees can expect.
Brian Kelly, MD (Guest): Thank you Melanie. There are a number of topics that will be covered through the full day program, ranging really, across the spectrum of what a general pediatrician might encounter in their day-to-day practice. Topics range from updates on treatment and management of crisis in depression and suicidal ideation to updates on diagnosis and treatment of peanut allergies, updates on treatment of asthma and my topic is focusing more on orthopedic examination and some common injuries that a pediatrician might encounter from sports-related type injuries.
Host: So, Dr. Kelly, before we get into your talk on the orthopedic exam and common injuries; why would a pediatrician or healthcare providers be interested in these topics? What do you want them to know about why they are going and what they are going to learn?
Dr. Kelly: Hopefully, the practicing pediatrician can get some updated information about some of these topics. As the title of the conference would suggest that hopefully we are providing some updates to some of these issues and topics. But also, hopefully, the practicing pediatrician can add some new information to their practice and come away with some real things that they can apply to their day-to-day clinic routine and practice.
Host: You’re one of the conference presenters. Tell us about your talk.
Dr. Kelly: My talk is titled The Orthopedic Examination and Common Orthopedic Injuries. This was actually a topic that was requested by a number of people at previous Clinical Updates. The orthopedic exam, I think in general, is something that isn’t focused on as much when we are learning the physical exam as physicians, and there aren’t often opportunities to learn the specifics of examination of the musculoskeletal system and different joints. So, my goal for my talk is to go through some of the general principles of the orthopedic exam and then the specifics of examination of the shoulder, the hip, the knee and the spine. There may be some hands-on components to that depending on how interested the audience is in doing that that day. But hopefully, the attendees can come away with some information and updated techniques in terms of performing this exam on their own patients. And then the second part of the talk is what I’m kind of considering applied examination. So, common sports-related injuries that aren’t necessarily fractures, that are common musculoskeletal injuries that would be seen by a practicing primary care pediatrician. So, hopefully, we can start thinking about how to apply the exam techniques that we just covered in the first part of the talk.
Host: That’s a great idea Dr. Kelly and as more children are participating in sports and schools are requiring that pre-participation sports physical; is that a part of it as pediatricians will learn the orthopedic exam to help prevent some of those common sports injuries that we are seeing everyday now?
Dr. Kelly: I think that’s exactly right. We see children participating more and more throughout the year and focusing on one sport so, overuse type injuries are becoming more and more frequent and we know that a large portion of visits to primary care providers are these musculoskeletal complaints; back pain, ankle sprains, other aches and pains that go along with repetitive activity in sports.
Host: Including concussion awareness for pediatricians, yes?
Dr. Kelly: Certainly, that’s an important component of understanding the sports participation in children. And I think we are coming to more and more of an understanding that appropriate treatment and referral for those patients and recognition early is really important to safely returning these children back to sports.
Host: Absolutely, so important. Can you give us a brief overview of some of the other topics on the agenda?
Dr. Kelly: So, some of the other topics that will be covered will be treatment and screening for adolescents and young adults with respect to sexually transmitted infections and current treatment recommendations including one of our urologists who will be speaking about common genitourinary concerns in the pediatric population. I think another topic just like the orthopedic exam that maybe doesn’t get a lot of focus in general training. The clinical approach to short stature in children and adolescents which is also a topic near and dear to my heart, but from a perspective of endocrinology.
Host: As we wrap up, what else might a pediatrician provider want to know about this conference? What would you like to tell them as a great reason to come?
Dr. Kelly: So, this conference is really geared toward the practicing pediatrician and hopefully, providing new information that they can immediately return to their practice and apply for their patients and really, hopefully improve both their knowledge base and their ability to care for a wide variety of problems and concerns that commonly present to the pediatrician.
Host: Thank you so much Dr. Kelly for joining us today and telling us about the Spring Clinical Pediatric Update and how important it is for other providers to attend. Thank you again. The deadline to register for the 2019 Spring Clinical Pediatric Update is March 22nd and the cost is $200. To register, call Children’s Direct at 1-800-678-HELP, that’s 1-800-678-4357 or visit www.stlouischildrens.org/med_ed. That’s www.stlouischildrens.org/med_ed. You’re listening to Radio Rounds with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This is Melanie Cole. Thanks so much for listening.
What to Expect at the 2019 Spring Clinical Pediatric Update
Melanie Cole (Host): The 2019 Clinical Pediatric Update is designed to offer the primary care provider clinical approaches to problems common in pediatric and adolescent practice. Expect to explore current recommendations in adolescent medicine, urology, dermatology, endocrinology, allergy and pulmonary, psychiatry, orthopedics and genetics; all for CME credit. Joining us today to talk about this, is Dr. Brian Kelly. He’s a Washington University Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and he is one of the many conference presenters at the upcoming conference which will take place on Friday, March 29th at Marriott West in St. Louis. Dr. Kelly, please speak a bit about the main topics on the agenda this year and what attendees can expect.
Brian Kelly, MD (Guest): Thank you Melanie. There are a number of topics that will be covered through the full day program, ranging really, across the spectrum of what a general pediatrician might encounter in their day-to-day practice. Topics range from updates on treatment and management of crisis in depression and suicidal ideation to updates on diagnosis and treatment of peanut allergies, updates on treatment of asthma and my topic is focusing more on orthopedic examination and some common injuries that a pediatrician might encounter from sports-related type injuries.
Host: So, Dr. Kelly, before we get into your talk on the orthopedic exam and common injuries; why would a pediatrician or healthcare providers be interested in these topics? What do you want them to know about why they are going and what they are going to learn?
Dr. Kelly: Hopefully, the practicing pediatrician can get some updated information about some of these topics. As the title of the conference would suggest that hopefully we are providing some updates to some of these issues and topics. But also, hopefully, the practicing pediatrician can add some new information to their practice and come away with some real things that they can apply to their day-to-day clinic routine and practice.
Host: You’re one of the conference presenters. Tell us about your talk.
Dr. Kelly: My talk is titled The Orthopedic Examination and Common Orthopedic Injuries. This was actually a topic that was requested by a number of people at previous Clinical Updates. The orthopedic exam, I think in general, is something that isn’t focused on as much when we are learning the physical exam as physicians, and there aren’t often opportunities to learn the specifics of examination of the musculoskeletal system and different joints. So, my goal for my talk is to go through some of the general principles of the orthopedic exam and then the specifics of examination of the shoulder, the hip, the knee and the spine. There may be some hands-on components to that depending on how interested the audience is in doing that that day. But hopefully, the attendees can come away with some information and updated techniques in terms of performing this exam on their own patients. And then the second part of the talk is what I’m kind of considering applied examination. So, common sports-related injuries that aren’t necessarily fractures, that are common musculoskeletal injuries that would be seen by a practicing primary care pediatrician. So, hopefully, we can start thinking about how to apply the exam techniques that we just covered in the first part of the talk.
Host: That’s a great idea Dr. Kelly and as more children are participating in sports and schools are requiring that pre-participation sports physical; is that a part of it as pediatricians will learn the orthopedic exam to help prevent some of those common sports injuries that we are seeing everyday now?
Dr. Kelly: I think that’s exactly right. We see children participating more and more throughout the year and focusing on one sport so, overuse type injuries are becoming more and more frequent and we know that a large portion of visits to primary care providers are these musculoskeletal complaints; back pain, ankle sprains, other aches and pains that go along with repetitive activity in sports.
Host: Including concussion awareness for pediatricians, yes?
Dr. Kelly: Certainly, that’s an important component of understanding the sports participation in children. And I think we are coming to more and more of an understanding that appropriate treatment and referral for those patients and recognition early is really important to safely returning these children back to sports.
Host: Absolutely, so important. Can you give us a brief overview of some of the other topics on the agenda?
Dr. Kelly: So, some of the other topics that will be covered will be treatment and screening for adolescents and young adults with respect to sexually transmitted infections and current treatment recommendations including one of our urologists who will be speaking about common genitourinary concerns in the pediatric population. I think another topic just like the orthopedic exam that maybe doesn’t get a lot of focus in general training. The clinical approach to short stature in children and adolescents which is also a topic near and dear to my heart, but from a perspective of endocrinology.
Host: As we wrap up, what else might a pediatrician provider want to know about this conference? What would you like to tell them as a great reason to come?
Dr. Kelly: So, this conference is really geared toward the practicing pediatrician and hopefully, providing new information that they can immediately return to their practice and apply for their patients and really, hopefully improve both their knowledge base and their ability to care for a wide variety of problems and concerns that commonly present to the pediatrician.
Host: Thank you so much Dr. Kelly for joining us today and telling us about the Spring Clinical Pediatric Update and how important it is for other providers to attend. Thank you again. The deadline to register for the 2019 Spring Clinical Pediatric Update is March 22nd and the cost is $200. To register, call Children’s Direct at 1-800-678-HELP, that’s 1-800-678-4357 or visit www.stlouischildrens.org/med_ed. That’s www.stlouischildrens.org/med_ed. You’re listening to Radio Rounds with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This is Melanie Cole. Thanks so much for listening.