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Join pediatric nurse practitioner and educator Dr. Becky Carson on The Peds NP, a podcast that turns evidence-based practice into practical, real-world strategies for caring for kids. Each episode blends the latest pediatric literature with conversational insights, helping you connect research to bedside decisions with confidence. Becky brings her experience as a dual-certified PNP in acute and primary care and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing to guide you through cases, concepts, and clinical pearls that matter most. You’ll gain tools to improve outcomes, sharpen your thinking, and feel empowered in those tricky situations where judgment counts. Tune in, learn, and transform the way you practice—and remember, you’re doing it for the kids.
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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
"What's wrong with your legs?' 'Nothin' at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.'" This episode takes a line from Forrest Gump and RUNS with it. It's important for providers to know normal MSK development from an intrauterine fetus to the running child so that you can give parents reassurance for normal, expected defects while referring true deformities.
References:
Espandar, R., Mortazavi, S.M.J., & Baghdadi, T. (2010). Angular deformities of the lower limb in children. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 1(1), p. 46-53. doi: 10.5812/asjsm.34871
Gupta, P., Gupta, V., Patil, B., & Verma, V. (2020). Angular deformities of lower limb in children: Correction for whom, when and how? Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma, 11(2020), p. 196-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.01.008
Scherl, S.A. (2004). Common lower extremity problems in children. Pediatrics in Review, 25(2), p. 52-62. doi: 10.1542/pir.25-2-52
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