VAPI: Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury
From September 2019, VAPI: Vaping Associated Pulmonary InjuryGiven the recent spike of VAPI (vaping associated pulmonary injury) cases, our HIPPO medical editorial team review the clinical presentation and latest management recommendations for this lung disease. Mizuho Morrison and Sol Behar discuss a recent case, and review the hot-off-the-press published …
17min 42Mizuho Morrison, DO and Solomon Behar, MD
Inpatient Pneumonia
From April 2018, Can I Get A Witness?The majority of pneumonia in children is due to viruses. In cases of bacterial pneumonia, ampicillin is an appropriate first line agent in a child who is fully immunized and in regions without documented penicillin resistant strains of strep pneumo. Children with effusions may require a chest tube …
17min 28Solomon Behar, MD and Vivian Lee, MD
Advanced Asthma Topics: Inhaled Corticosteroids
From March 2018, Carpe DiarrheaIndications for starting an inhaled corticosteroid on a child with asthma include symptoms more than 2 times per week, more than 2 nighttime awakenings in a month for asthma, or more than 2 steroid courses in the year for asthma. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has an online table …
28min 56Solomon Behar, MD and Andi Marmor, MD
Paper Chase #2 | Steroids and Asthmatic Bronchiolitics
From February 2018, Copious Amounts Of Discharge InstructionsSteroids are ineffective in bronchiolitis.
10min 21Roy Benaroch, MD and Geoffrey R. Simon, MD
Pulmonary Function Testing, Part Two
From October 2017, Wax On, Wax OffDr Beth discusses common pediatric office scenarios and the value and limitation of pediatric PFTs.
16min 42Beth Allen, MD and Ann Dietrich, MD
Pulmonary Function Testing, Part One
From October 2017, Wax On, Wax OffDr Allen reviews how a PFT test is performed and how to interpret the results.
12min 40Beth Allen, MD and Ann Dietrich, MD