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All About Acute Flaccid Myelitis with John Williams, MD

All About Acute Flaccid Myelitis with John Williams, MD

FromThat's Pediatrics


All About Acute Flaccid Myelitis with John Williams, MD

FromThat's Pediatrics

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This special episode of That’s Pediatrics tackles a subject currently on the minds of pediatricians and parents alike: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). This is a rare childhood neurological disorder that causes weakness in the arms or legs — sometimes even paralysis. John Williams, MD, our division chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, talks about the recent outbreak of AFM with enterovirus virologist Carolyn Coyne, PhD, and Brian Martin, DMD, VP of Medical Affairs.
Released:
Oct 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (93)

Pediatric medicine is always evolving. That’s why it’s important to stay up to date on the latest clinical breakthroughs. Whether you’re a provider, parent, or caregiver, That’s Pediatrics is your source for all things pediatric health and wellness. This biweekly podcast is hosted by the experts at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In each episode, our hosts talk to leading health care professionals — physicians, researchers, hospital administrators, and more — about the pediatric topics that matter most to you.