Dr. Jason Adler
Pediatric Critical Care
Hollywood, FL
26 years experience male
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Hollywood, FL
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Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
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About
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Jason Adler MD, MBA is a member of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida, PA, a group of health care providers dedicated to the care of critically ill, injured, and medically complex children. Dr. Adler serves as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, FL. He is board-certified in pediatric critical care medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Adler completed medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. He completed residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Dr. Adler is a certified physician executive, and in addition to general intensive care, special interests in pediatric sedation, family centered-care, and quality improvement.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
207 Answers
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Certification: Each state and each hospital has its' own set of requirements for nurses to work in an intensive care unit. To find out more about this you can contac... Read More
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Yes: Fractures can heal when someone is in a coma. However, people who are bedridden permanently or for long periods of time may often develop weakening of... Read More
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Interchangeable: The terms are essentially interchangeable. Critical care and intensive care are both used to describe a unit or medical specialty in which seriously i... Read More
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Pulmonary function: Pulmonary function testing generally requires a person to sit in a booth and breathe through a mouthpiece. A machine analyzes the flow and volume of a... Read More
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Body cast: Body casts are usually created with that in mind so you should be able to void. The bigger problem is mobility, and you will want to ask your doctor i... Read More
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Yes: Hypothermia can occur in temperature exposures of 50f or higher in wet and windy weather. Certain factors can predispose people to developing hypother... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is there anyone out there that has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who is also the child of one with it?
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Cardiomyopathy: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hcm) can be familial. So, yes, there are children of parents with hcm who also have hcm. If this is the case in your fami... Read More
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Depends upon type: Botulism types include food-borne, wound, and infant. To prevent food-borne, the most common type, avoid home canning of foods and store foods properl... Read More
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Viral meningitis: Viral meningitis can produce a wide variety of medical problems. Some patients are relatively asymptomatic, whereas others require hospitalization for... Read More
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Viral URI: Most upper respiratory infections (URI) are viral. Treatment is supportive and most people can be cared for at home. Supportive therapies may include ... Read More
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Shaken baby syndrome: This question would likely best be addressed by an attorney and might vary from state to state.
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Fever: Fever is generally considered to be a temperature of 38 degrees celcius (100.4f) or higher. Having a lower basal temperature may not necessarily chang... Read More
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Not limited to type: Many types of doctors can order picc lines placement. Doctors that actually place picc lines are those that are trained to do so, including but not li... Read More
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Dry drowning: The entity of dry drowning is not something that has been reliably verified as a clinical entity. If your child choked on water in the bath tub while... Read More
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Encephalitis : Signs and symptoms of encephalitis in children may include fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck or back pain, lethargy, weakness, unsteady gait, conf... Read More
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MVP: Mitral valve prolapse generally does not produce severe frequent stabbing chest pain. If this is occurring you should seek immediate medical attention... Read More
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Pulmonary stenosis: Treatment for pulmonary valve stenosis varies depending upon the severity of stenosis and symptoms, and whether this is an isolated finding or there a... Read More
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Increase ventilation: The basic answer to this question is that the body increases ventilation in response to hypercapnia or hypoxia. There are both environmental and indiv... Read More
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Septic shock: Patients who survive septic shock or any critical illness have the potential (but not definite) for long term sequelae. Part of this is determined by ... Read More
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Sepsis: There are a number of ways these two conditions might be differentiated, but the simplest answer is that typically in septic shock a bacterial or infe... Read More
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MVP: I am assuming that you mean mitral valve prolapse. Generally, mitral valve prolapse in and of itself does not produce leg swelling.
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Generally not: Psychological 'stress' is not known to be a direct cause of encephalitis which is inflammation of the brain. However, our overall state of well-being ... Read More
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Inhalation: Certain cookstoves can produce carbon monoxide in amounts that can lead to acute carbon monoxide poisoning, which can result acutely in nausea, vomiti... Read More
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Audiometry: The audiometry test measures the ability to hear different sounds, pitches or frequencies. The test occurs in a quiet soundproof room. Headphones are ... Read More
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Lung 'rest': Hyaline membrane disease (hmd) or neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (rds) is usually a disease of premature babies which may limit the feasibilit... Read More
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Very good: A screening head ultrasound (hus) in a premature infant is a very good test to detect the presence of intraventricular hemorrhage (ivh). If an ivh is ... Read More
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No: Anoxia refers to a lack of oxygen often in the context of anoxic brain injury. While this is not 'inherited' in the sense of coming from one's genetic... Read More
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Anatomy changes: As fetuses mature, the anatomy of an area in the brain called the germinal matrix changes. That area is rich in blood vessels called capillaries that ... Read More
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Miller Fisher: Miller fisher syndrome is a variant of a rare, acquired disease that affects nerve function. The disease involves muscle weakness, eye weakness, and a... Read More
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Can be uncomfortable: While sepsis is not classically thought of as painful by itself, patients with sepsis can require painful interventions such as central venous cathet... Read More
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Seizures: Pyridoxine or vitamin b6 is used to treat these seizures. This is an unusual form of seizure in an infant that is difficult to control. The hallmark i... Read More
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Athlete: The american academy of pediatrics and american heart association have screening guidelines for athletes. If you have a family history of hypertrophic... Read More
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Septic shock: Septic shock can be fully recovered from without long term problems. However, depending upon the comorbid conditions and complications experienced dur... Read More
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Varies: Different bacteria produce bacterial meningitis, so there is not a universal answer to this question. Nevertheless, usually close contact with human s... Read More
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Vaccination: There are certain vaccines that are aimed to prevent meningitis, but I am not aware of a vaccine to prevent brain inflammation.
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Seizures: Infections such as encephalitis or meningitis, vasculitis or cerebritis from autoimmune conditions like lupus, certain toxidromes, metabolic problems,... Read More
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Shock: Hypovelemic shock can cause renal failure from either the body conserving free water due to severe dehydration and producing a low volume of highly co... Read More
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Croup: Generally speaking, therapy for most cases croup is supportive meaning that the disease (usually a virus) must run its' course. Over-the-counter cough... Read More
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Endocarditis: It is estimated that about 2/3 of the cases of endocarditis are caused by streptococcal bacteria. Streptococcal bacteria causing endocarditis include ... Read More
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Bradycardia: Bradycardia can cause dizziness, fatigue, near-fainting, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain, and confusion. Some young healthy people have brad... Read More
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Flail chest: Flail chest symptoms vary based upon underlying injury to chest structures such as the lungs and heart. Managent also varies based upon the degree of ... Read More
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Trauma: Flail chest is caused by trauma to the chest, typically blunt force injury. The ribs are broken with this injury creating a situation in which it can ... Read More
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Dehydration: Dehydration can manifest as thirst, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, dry mouth, decrease in urine production, dark or foul smelling urine, nausea, vomiti... Read More
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Sepsis: Dishcarge planning after neonatal sepsis may include routine newborn care like state newborn screen, hearing screen, and potential vaccinations. Healt... Read More
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Clinical diagnosis: Meconium aspiration syndrome is a diagnosis made upon clinical grounds. Factors that contribute to the diagnosis may include history and examination o... Read More
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Clinical acumen: Making a diagnosis is one of the most important things that physicians do. With respect to hmd (hyalin membrane disease), there are certain factors th... Read More
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Varies: It is difficult to reliably predict how long your child will require oxygen therapy if diagnosed with bpd. This depends upon the severity of the bpd a... Read More
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Inflammated brain: Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. The cause is often viral, but can include other infections, autoimmune disorders, and genetic/inheritable p... Read More
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Talk to doctor: The american heart association and american college of cardiology have made recommendations for the treatment of patients with long qt syndrome. This ... Read More
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Morbidity rate 40%: While the mortality rate of appropriately treated bacterial meningitis is about 5%, the chance of morbidity (complications) is up to 40%. The change o... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Adler is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Adler is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Have docs from the best Childrens Hospital in the country on our team & in regular contact. But thanks, most if my questions are "too difficult"... Wish we could find more answers here on the ground s...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I developed a virus in late Sept from a widespread virus in Jamaica called chickv . I am wondering if this caused the numbness afterwards.
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Went to a specialist. Cataplexy...sounded far fetched but after research. Narcolepsy is the diagnosis. Doctor was way off!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NMC
Affiliations
American Academy Of Pediatrics (Florida Chapter)
Society Of Critical Care Medicine
American College Of Chest Physicians
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