{"podcast":{"title":"Charting Pediatrics","slug":"charting-pediatrics-761647","podcast_index_feed_id":761647,"rss_url":"https://chartingpediatrics.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://childrenscolorado.org/chartingpediatrics","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/2/d/0/f2d057b1538047b5/charting-pediatrics.jpg","author":"Jessie Cohen","episode_count":495,"summary":"Now in our eighth season, Charting Pediatrics empowers medical professionals to care for kids with confidence. Brought to you by multidisciplinary experts at Children's Hospital Colorado, this weekly show shares the latest innovations, groundbreaking research and educational resources in pediatric medicine, while also shedding light on current challenges facing the pediatric healthcare community. Whether you're seeking candid conversations about tough topics or evidence-based clinical information, Charting Pediatrics provides relevant insights you can trust. Pediatricians, primary care providers, medical students and anyone passionate about child health can learn from the stories on our show, which are told with humility, compassion, thoughtfulness and even humor.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:22:07.946564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-pediatrics-761647"},"episode":{"title":"Heart Murmurs: Red Flags and Reassurance","slug":"heart-murmurs-red-flags-and-reassurance","published_at":"2026-06-09T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-pediatrics-761647/heart-murmurs-red-flags-and-reassurance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-pediatrics-761647","url":"https://chartingpediatrics.libsyn.com/heart-murmurs-red-flags-and-reassurance","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/chartingpediatrics/6.9.2026_Heart_Murmurs_in_2026_-_Charting_Pediatrics_Podcast_Episode.mp3?dest-id=533132","summary":"Heart murmurs are one of the most common findings in pediatric practice, but determining which ones warrant further evaluation can be challenging. While many murmurs are innocent, others may signal underlying structural heart disease and require timely referral and management. In this episode, we discuss how pediatricians can approach the evaluation of heart murmurs, including key features of the child's history and physical exam that help distinguish benign murmurs from those that may be pathologic. We also explore how factors can influence what you hear through your stethoscope. Joining us is Christopher Rausch, MD , pediatric cardiologist and D irector of the Cardiac Developmental Outcomes Program at Children's Hospital Colorado. He is also a professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Rausch shares practical insights to help pediatricians feel more confident in evaluating murmurs, identifying red flags , and knowing when referral is appropriate . Some highlights from this episode include: How to differentiate the sound of a murmur The biggest differences between a murmur during the first few days of life and as a teenager How common it is for children to experience a murmur during their developmental years Counseling families and deciphering fact versus fear For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org .","meta_description":"Heart murmurs are one of the most common findings in pediatric practice, but determining which ones warrant further evaluation can be challenging. While m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charting-pediatrics-761647/episodes/heart-murmurs-red-flags-and-reassurance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-pediatrics-761647/heart-murmurs-red-flags-and-reassurance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}