Top Reasons kids end up in the Pediatric ICU and how to manage health anxiety when you're there

The PedsDocTalk Podcast

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Parenting

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

No parent ever wants to end up in the Pediatric ICU; but we know it happens and we want you to be informed and know what to expect. I invited my social media friend and Pediatric Critical Care Doctor, Dr. Anita Patel on the show to chat about the Pediatric ICU and what to expect. We discuss: The common reasons children end up in the Pediatric ICU and what to expect The questions to ask your care team in the ICU How we manage health anxiety as a pediatric ICU doctor and general pediatrician To connect with Dr. Anita Patel follow her on Instagram @anitakpatelmd and check out all her resources on https://linktr.ee/anitakpatelmd. 00:00 Introduction & Why This Conversation Matters 02:00 Meet Dr. Anita Patel 04:10 Common Reasons for Pediatric ICU Admissions 10:46 What Happens Inside the PICU? 14:23 Navigating the ICU Experience as a Parent 20:27 Key Questions Parents Should Ask the Care Team 24:46 The Emotional Toll on Parents & Doctors 31:14 Balancing Medical Knowledge with Parenting Anxiety 35:16 Final Thoughts & Words of Encouragement 37:59 Where to Follow Dr. Anita Patel & Closing Remarks We’d like to know who is listening! Please fill out our Listener Survey to help us improve the show and learn about you! Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and subscribe to PedsDocTalk. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.3	for half an hour to 45 minutes. That is completely changed as a mom because I know if I was that
1:05.6	mom in the ICU and I had no medicine in my brain, I would just be sitting there shell-shocked.
1:12.6	So I do want to empower parents.
1:15.6	Like, you're all, the care team is always there in an ICU.
1:19.6	Most ICU have 24-hour doctors.
1:21.6	If you ever feel like you need to talk to a doctor, you tell the nurse.
1:24.6	And I tell that to every single one of my patients.
1:26.6	Just because I'm not here doesn't mean I'm not available to you. Hi everyone, you tell the nurse. And I tell that to every single one of my patients. Just because I'm not
1:27.8	here doesn't mean I'm not available to you. Hi, everyone, Dr. Mona here, your favorite pediatrician
1:32.9	educator, I hope, carrying confidant and supportive mom friend of all things parenting, welcome to
1:38.2	the Pete's Doc Talk podcast where we have real, honest conversations to help you navigate
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