Baby Bennett's story: severe arrhythmia requires neonatal transport, multidisciplinary expertise and health system collaboration |
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Some of baby Bennett's earliest days were spent in intensive care with a heartbeat soaring to 320 beats per minute. Diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and flown via helicopter with the Children’s Minnesota neonatal transport team from Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Children's Hospital in Duluth to Children's Minnesota's Level IV NICU in Minneapolis, it would take several kid experts working together to make sure Bennett would be OK.
Once in the NICU, the cardiology team pinpointed Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome as the cause of his rapid heart beat. WPW is a genetic defect seen in just 0.1-0.2% of the population but is the most common cause of SVT in children in the newborn period.
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Beta blockers taken every 6-8 hours now keep Bennett's heart rate normal while he grows. Around the time he enters kindergarten, doctors expect he’ll be able to undergo a radiofrequency ablation with the cardiac electrophysiology team at Children’s Minnesota to fix his condition.
Read more about Bennett’s story here.
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Spotlight: Adolescent Health Clinic |
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The Children’s Minnesota Adolescent Health Clinic is available to support pediatric providers that have complex adolescent or young adult patients with specialty care that is designed for this age group. This program offers patients ages 12-to-23 coordinated care from our multidisciplinary pediatric specialty teams in the following areas:
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- Primary clinical care, particularly those with complex psychosocial or sexual health needs, acute illness and injuries, or confidential care needs.
- Chronic medical conditions like asthma, prediabetes, elevated blood pressure, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (POCS).
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Mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).*
- Medical management of eating disorders
- Sexual health concerns, contraception management, menstrual suppression.
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) treatment, management and prevention, including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Acne treatment, including oral isotretinoin (Accutane).
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*Patients who require atypical antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, or have a complex mental health history should be referred to psychiatry.
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The Adolescent Health Clinic has two locations: Children’s Minnesota Specialty Center in Minneapolis and a new clinic that opened in August at the Children’s Minnesota Specialty and Surgery Center in Minnetonka. Read more about the program here.
For a consultation or to refer a patient, call Children’s Minnesota Physician Access at 866-755-2121.
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Baylee Zittlow, APRN, CNP
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| Kathleen (Katy) Miller, MD, medical director
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Pediatric doctor and CEO writes gun safety book, aims to reduce gun harm |
Marc Gorelick, MD, president and CEO of Children’s Minnesota, authored a book about reducing gun violence, the leading cause of death of children in the U.S. “Saving Our Kids: An ER Doc’s Common-Sense Solution to the Gun Crisis” provides a fresh perspective on the gun violence epidemic through the lens of public health, leading the conversation away from the partisan debate and toward reasonable policies that will save children’s lives.
As the leader of one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States – and as a pediatrician and father – Dr. Gorelick has studied gun violence up close, from many angles, for many years, leading him to the conclusion that this crisis can be solved if we prioritize children’s health.
The book can be purchased from Amazon. All proceeds from the book will be invested back into Children's Minnesota's gun violence prevention work. Read more about the book here.
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Specialty care clinic expansions in Lakeville, Rogers, Woodbury
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More kids and their families now have greater access to expert pediatric specialty care from Children’s Minnesota due to the recent expansions of services in Lakeville, Rogers and Woodbury. The expansions represent an investment in improving access to specialty care – because we understand timely and convenient access to specialized health care is vital for families and supports your clinical practice.
Some of the expanded services at Lakeville and Woodbury include neurosurgery, concussion, The Children’s Heart Clinic, gynecology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. In Rogers, a new physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic opened in July.
Read more about the project and the full list of specialty services offered at each location here.
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