1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,339 Welcome back to What Do You Want To Be? I'm Mark. And I'm Joy. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:09,720 Our guest today has a very important job. She helps kids and grown-ups stay healthy and feel better 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:17,179 when they're sick. Please welcome Dr. Carmine, a family doctor. Hi Dr. Carmine. Hi Mark. Hi Joy. 4 00:00:17,379 --> 00:00:23,179 Thank you so much for having me in your podcast. I'm really excited to share what I do in day. 5 00:00:24,119 --> 00:00:33,100 What's a typical day like for you? Do you see lots of kids? Yes, I do sweetheart. My day is like 6 00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:39,799 a mix between being a detective, a teacher, a healer and a superhero in a white coat. 7 00:00:41,500 --> 00:00:47,460 Some mornings I'm helping kids with cough or tummy aches. And then I might see a grandma 8 00:00:47,460 --> 00:00:54,159 who needs a blood pressure checked and later a teenager who just wants to know why they're feeling 9 00:00:54,159 --> 00:01:00,560 so tired. And someone might come in because they have injured their arms or their feet. So I need 10 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:06,680 to do the rest of that. So being a family doctor is truly exciting because I get to look 11 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:14,319 up to people from babies all the way to great-grandparents. Wow. What are the most 12 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:23,359 common reasons kids come to see you? Is it usually a cough or a tummy ache? Yes, I see a 13 00:01:23,359 --> 00:01:31,939 lot of coughs, fever and tummy aches and sometimes rashes too. And sometimes it's just a regular 14 00:01:31,939 --> 00:01:37,799 checkup to just make sure they're growing strong and healthy. And honestly speaking, 15 00:01:37,799 --> 00:01:43,579 kids are some of the bravest patients I know even when I have to use a needle at times. 16 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,159 That reminds me of someone. 17 00:01:49,780 --> 00:02:02,439 What's the coolest tool you get to use at your job? Is it the stethoscope? That's hard to say. 18 00:02:03,819 --> 00:02:10,780 So definitely the stethoscope is definitely the star. And you know why? Because I get to listen 19 00:02:10,780 --> 00:02:17,520 to the secret music of your heart and your lungs. So that's pretty exciting. But have you heard of an 20 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:26,840 autoscope job? No. Autoscope is an instrument that I use to peek into your ears. And that is pretty 21 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:33,719 exciting too. It feels like I'm exploring a little secret cave. Do you ever have to 22 00:02:33,719 --> 00:02:41,560 solve a mystery when someone is sick and you don't know why? All the time. You know, 23 00:02:41,599 --> 00:02:48,840 being a doctor is truly like being a detective. Sometimes the clues are like cough, tired eyes 24 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:56,039 or sore tummy. And I have to ask lots and lots of questions. I need to check them carefully. 25 00:02:56,620 --> 00:03:02,539 And then I have to put the puzzle together. And just like in mystery stories, sometimes 26 00:03:02,539 --> 00:03:04,900 the answer is not what you first expect. 27 00:03:09,460 --> 00:03:17,300 What's something that kids think is true about being sick that actually isn't true? 28 00:03:18,500 --> 00:03:23,919 Okay, sometimes kids believe that they always need medicine for running nose or cough. 29 00:03:24,419 --> 00:03:31,120 But actually that's not true at all because your body is already working really hard to fix 30 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:36,800 itself. So that would be the first thing that I would think that kids probably think it's 31 00:03:37,419 --> 00:03:44,620 you know, not true. And you know what's a funny one? What? Some kids think that when they swallow 32 00:03:44,620 --> 00:03:50,819 a watermelon seed that a watermelon actually grows inside their tongue. I used to think that 33 00:03:51,599 --> 00:04:00,419 if I swallow a seed it will grow inside my stomach. So thankfully that is not true at all. 34 00:04:00,419 --> 00:04:10,960 Yeah. Otherwise everyone would have if a watermelon in trees is growing out of their mouth or their ears. 35 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:11,919 That would hurt. 36 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:21,439 What's the hardest part about being a family doctor? 37 00:04:22,319 --> 00:04:28,459 Okay, the hardest part is definitely when someone I care for doesn't get better quickly. 38 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:33,040 So that makes me pretty sad when we're taking a long time to get better. 39 00:04:34,420 --> 00:04:41,019 And definitely when I have to give a brave child a needle even though I know that they don't like it. 40 00:04:41,379 --> 00:04:45,000 So it hurts me to see them cry and be sad about it. 41 00:04:45,459 --> 00:04:49,620 But I remind myself that it's helping them feel stronger in the long run 42 00:04:49,620 --> 00:04:52,339 and they do definitely need a needle at that point. 43 00:04:53,320 --> 00:05:03,000 Okay, besides washing your hands, what is the most important thing kids can do to stay healthy? 44 00:05:03,620 --> 00:05:10,639 Okay, it's definitely sleep. Do you know that your body is like a form and it needs charging 45 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:19,519 every single night? So a school going kid probably needs about nine to 12 hours of sleep every night. 46 00:05:20,540 --> 00:05:28,040 So sleep would be number one. Also moving your body, you know, doing activities like running, 47 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:33,019 dancing and playing is just as important as eating fruits and vegetables. 48 00:05:34,060 --> 00:05:40,899 And of course you cannot forget water. Do you know Joy that 60% of your body is actually 49 00:05:40,899 --> 00:05:47,180 comprised of water? So you need to feel it's it's like fuel for your body's engine, right? 50 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:49,639 So you need to drink lots of water and stay hydrated. 51 00:06:00,899 --> 00:06:08,019 Okay, now it's time for a segment we're very excited about. Dr. Carmine, we know you're a 52 00:06:08,019 --> 00:06:14,980 detective for real sicknesses but we invented a few silly ones. And we need your expert diagnosis. 53 00:06:14,980 --> 00:06:23,000 We call this Diagnose the Silly Sickness. Joy? Okay, Dr. Carmine, here's my first patient. 54 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:33,480 Their elbows are giggling, their hair feels like noodles and they can only burp the elbow back. 55 00:06:34,899 --> 00:06:40,699 What do they have? Oh dear, that's a case of tickle noodleitis. 56 00:06:42,580 --> 00:06:47,540 That sounds that sounds serious. Yeah, and you know what's the kill? 57 00:06:48,420 --> 00:06:54,519 What? Three giant spoonfuls of laughter and one dance party to your favorite song. 58 00:06:55,040 --> 00:07:03,360 All right, do we have another one? Okay, this patient's knees are knocking together 59 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:09,959 but they're not cold. And every time they sneeze, quarter shoots out their nose. 60 00:07:11,439 --> 00:07:19,079 What's the Diagnose? So that's clearly a sparkle sneeze syndrome. 61 00:07:19,980 --> 00:07:27,360 And don't worry, it's not dangerous but it's very very contagious. And the only treatment is to 62 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:32,100 wear sunglasses indoors and to share the glitter so that everyone shans. 63 00:07:36,140 --> 00:07:42,920 I think now I have a sparkle sneeze syndrome. 64 00:07:47,020 --> 00:07:51,240 All right, that was that was so fun. Thank you. 65 00:07:53,859 --> 00:08:03,980 Before we let you go, we have our two final questions. First, what's your favorite part about being a doctor? 66 00:08:05,079 --> 00:08:11,680 Okay, my favorite part is when someone comes in feeling worried or unwell and they leave smiling 67 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:16,879 because they feel better. But they've given them some hope and some medication. 68 00:08:17,639 --> 00:08:23,720 So it's like giving them a little piece of their happiness back. So that definitely brings joy to 69 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:33,279 my life. And last, what advice would you give a kid? Who thinks they might want to be a doctor when 70 00:08:33,279 --> 00:08:41,980 they grow up? You need to stay really curious. You have to ask a lot of questions and not just 71 00:08:41,980 --> 00:08:50,940 about science but about people too. Doctors don't just fix bodies, we listen, we care and we cheer 72 00:08:50,940 --> 00:08:59,080 people on. So if you're someone who likes helping others and solving puzzles, you're already on your way. 73 00:09:01,259 --> 00:09:11,279 Okay, one last tested thing before you go. Sure. What is it done? Okay, I am going to describe 74 00:09:11,279 --> 00:09:22,580 something and you're going to hear a noise. And you have to guess what it is. Okay, sure. 75 00:09:22,779 --> 00:09:29,379 It's something that goes around your arm and when you squeeze it, it's it. 76 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:38,580 And when you squeeze something, it makes the thing around your arm 77 00:09:39,300 --> 00:09:41,940 and squeeze your arm. Okay. 78 00:09:45,180 --> 00:09:49,419 It's kind of blood pressure machine. Is that what you are? 79 00:09:50,879 --> 00:09:52,879 Okay, thanks. 80 00:09:55,379 --> 00:10:00,620 Okay Joy, do you want to know some fun doctor facts for kids? Sure. Okay. 81 00:10:01,379 --> 00:10:07,080 Do you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times every single day? Oh my gosh. 82 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:14,919 Yes. That's like the drum that never takes a break. Okay. This is a very important fact. 83 00:10:15,159 --> 00:10:20,700 It's called a sneezing fact. Do you know that a sneeze actually zooms out of your nose 84 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:28,740 at over 160 kilometers an hour and that's faster than a cheetah can run? Oh my. 85 00:10:28,740 --> 00:10:34,899 Yep. That's how. And the last is a giggle fact. 86 00:10:35,779 --> 00:10:42,779 Laughing is actually very, very healthy for children. It relaxes your body. It boosts your mood 87 00:10:42,779 --> 00:10:46,559 and even it helps your heart. So more giggles, the better. 88 00:10:49,900 --> 00:10:53,500 Okay. That is hilarious. 89 00:10:57,500 --> 00:11:03,720 Okay. Well, thank you, Dr. Carmine for sharing your time and your wisdom with us. This was 90 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:08,779 so much fun and we appreciate you joining us. 91 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:18,039 Thank you. Thank you for having me Mark and Joy and always remember to eat your vegetables. 92 00:11:19,659 --> 00:11:25,740 We will and a huge thank you to our listeners. Join us next time for another episode of 93 00:11:25,740 --> 00:11:27,539 What Do You Want To Be?