Pediatric pain management
What is pain? In a general sense, pain can be thought of as, “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” (International Association for the Study of Pain 1979). But a more important definition for providers to keep in mind is that pain […]
Non-accidental trauma
Child abuse and neglect are defined as: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment […]
Newborn nursery common conditions
The early newborn period offers one of the most dynamic looks into changing physiology and adaptation of the human body as baby’s transition from fetal homeostasis to self-sufficient newborn physiology. In this transition, there is ample room for delay or mistake, so the world of newborn nursery offers a myriad of clinical scenarios for the […]
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common conditions in pediatrics, as all newborns start life with deficits in bilirubin metabolism that require a bilirubin check before their discharge from the newborn nursery. Hyperbilirubinemia in infants ≥35 weeks gestation is defined as a total bilirubin >95th percentile for age (in hours of life) and gestation. […]
Methods of oxygen delivery
General principles Always attach oxygen tubing to the (often) green “oxygen” hookup valve in the wall, which is 100% FiO2. Avoid the (often) yellow “air” valve, which is only ambient 21% O2. Each liter of oxygen effectively provides approximately 3% FiO2. When oxygen delivery is at higher-than-standard flow rate (>4L/min) humidification is necessary (just ask […]
Global perspectives
Abortion in the international context https://vimeo.com/129018334?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (12:04 min.) Global Health Learning Center modules Female genital mutilation/cutting Gender and health systems strengthening Cervical cancer prevention To enroll in courses on the Global Health Learning Center: First, create a username and password. Once logged in, click Courses and find the course you are looking for and click […]
Health equity in reproductive health care
Pillar 1: Own our legacy https://vimeo.com/351055551?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (5:42 min.) Pillar 2: Recognize structures of oppression https://vimeo.com/351056077?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:09 min.) Pillar 3: Check yourself https://vimeo.com/351056528?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:35 min.) Pillar 4: Take action https://vimeo.com/351056725?fl=pl&fe=sh (5:25 min.)
Abortion access
The importance of context: Teaching the history of abortion in the United States https://vimeo.com/129023053?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (25:18 min.) Abortion and its multiple contexts https://vimeo.com/129016771?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (24:11 min.) Abortion in the primary care setting https://vimeo.com/129688665?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (14:39 min.) Abortion legal landscape after the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued the Jackson Women’s […]
Second-trimester pregnancy loss and abortion
Abortion after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/129474876?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (17:15 min.) Patient decision-making about abortion after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/129488042?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (33:38 min.) Medication abortion care after the first trimester https://vimeo.com/776281480?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (5:48 min.) Dilation and evacuation animation https://vimeo.com/687318662?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (6:40 min.)
First-trimester abortion
Informed consent, decision assessment, and counseling in abortion care https://vimeo.com/129465364?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (14:57 min.) Medication abortion https://vimeo.com/129467863?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (19:29 min.) First-trimester aspiration abortion https://vimeo.com/129467864?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (7:21 min.) Pain with uterine aspiration abortion https://vimeo.com/129470439?fl=pl&fe=sh%20 (23:11 min.)