A multidisciplinary team within Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, worked together to save the life of an infant born with structural heart defects and congenital complete atrioventricular block (CCAVB) that led to a slow heart rate. The patient was too small for the traditional path of care, driving the…
A new study published in Pediatric Cardiology found transcatheter intervention, including stent placement, is a feasible alternative to surgery for aortic coarctation in infants, with an acceptable adverse event profile. Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a common form of congenital heart disease, accounting for an estimated 5% to 8% of congenital heart defects. Surgery remains…
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has recognized Norton Pulmonary Specialists as a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care. The combination of outpatient care provided by experienced pulmonologists and hospital interventions available at Norton Audubon Hospital provides the highest level of care for those facing pulmonary hypertension (PH). Physicians at Norton Pulmonary Specialists, formerly Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates,…
When are headache symptoms consistent with migraine or red flags of a condition warranting urgent or emergency medical attention? Migraine occurs in a recurring pattern and can be diagnosed clinically, without MRI or other tests, according to Brian M. Plato, D.O., neurologist and director of headache medicine at Norton Neuroscience Institute. Because migraine occurs in…
Katelyn M. Rossow, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Development Center, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, specializing in developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Rossow completed fellowships in clinical pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and in developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Dr….
Ischemic stroke is the among the leading causes of death in the United States, but so-called stroke mimics and stroke chameleons also can be deadly. At a recent presentation, Bryan J. Eckerle, M.D., neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, discussed the differences. “A stroke mimic initially presents like an acute ischemic stroke, but the final diagnosis…
Norton Children’s Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Elisha McAlmont, APRN Pediatric Urology Kelsie L. Carly Sperzel, APRN Pediatrics Emily Kathleen Beckman, APRN Family Medicine
Norton Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Amanda Cothern, M.D. Family Medicine Amy Farrell, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Teresa B. Finke-Moreland, M.D. Hospital Medicine Samantha Beavin, PA-C Neurosurgery Barbara Carpenter, APRN Pulmonology Valarie Higgins, APRN Pulmonology Dennis L. Johnson II, APRN Behavioral Medicine Jessica Keller, PA-C General Surgery Allison Maher, APRN Family Medicine Courtney Moore, APRN Medical…
The patient A teenage male with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, who is very active in sports and physical activity: He was having extreme difficulty with blood glucose control. The challenge Patient’s blood glucose levels often were high before activity. Lows would occur during activity or after. Treatment of lows often would cause a rebound high…
Most seizures in newborns and children stop on their own, usually within about three minutes. The longer a seizure goes, however, the less likely it is to stop without treatment. Children who have continuous seizures lasting longer than five minutes or who have two or more seizures with incomplete recovery between them have status epilepticus….
Medulloblastoma is one of the most common malignant brain tumors in children, with cases tending to surface around ages 4 or 5. Currently, the treatment protocol is resection of as much of the tumor as can be done safely, followed by concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy, according to Mustafa Barbour, M.D., pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Norton…
Every adult in Kentucky, regardless of profession, is required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Health care providers should follow the updated TEN-4 FACESp clinical decision rule any time they are evaluating a young child. The TEN-4 FACESp guidelines can improve the detection of abuse in young children who present with bruising….