Pedscases.com: Pediatrics For Medical Students

The first part of this two-part series should allow you to define and identify the criteria for sepsis and septic shock in children, and identify the investigations and management of the septic pediatric patient. This podcast was created by Dan Lafreniere, a Research Associate in the Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and Dr. Christian Lehmann, a staff anesthesiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and a professor at Dalhousie University with a research focus on sepsis.

This podcast on transgender health brings in personal stories and experiences with a focus on hormone replacement therapy.  This podcast was developed by Linden, Jenn Bhatla a third year medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Simone Lebeuf, an adolescent medicine pediatrician at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Jorge Pinzon, an adolescent medicine pediatrician at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

This podcast presents an approach to cyanosis in neonates. In this episode, listeners will learn how to assess and recognize a cyanotic infant, as well as develop a differential diagnosis and identify immediate investigations and management for the cyanotic infant. This podcast was developed by Michelle Fric, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Georgeta Apostol, a general pediatrician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. 

This podcast presents an approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in the pediatric population. It was developed by Vivienne Beard, a second-year medical student at UBC, in collaboration with Dr. Mary Connolly (Department of Pediatrics, UBC) and Dr. Andrea Chapman (Department of Psychiatry, UBC).

This podcast presents an approach to diagnosing and managing an important pediatric emergency, pediatric bowel obstruction. Compared to adults, pediatric bowel obstructions have a much broader differential diagnosis, present in a variety of ways and at various ages, and require surgical management in most scenarios.  In this podcast, you will learn an overview of the history, physical exam, differential diagnosis, initial workup and stabilization of paediatric bowel obstruction. This podcast was developed by Dr. Kevin Verhoeff in collaboration with Dr. Simon Byrns, a pediatric surgery fellow, and Dr. Bryan Dicken, a staff pediatric surgeon.

This podcast on plant-based diets for children and adolescents will cover the distinction between vegan and plant-based diets, the benefits and suitability of plant-based diets, how to ensure followers of a plant-based diet obtain all necessary nutrients, the warning signs of eating disorders in adolescents, and how parents can support the dietary choices of their children. This podcast was created by Muzammil Ahmad and Cass Warbeck, respectively second- and first-year medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.

Through a case study, this podcast will go over the presentation and causes of congenital and acquired neck masses, as well as the approach to diagnosis and management of pediatric neck masses. This podcast was developed by Asa Rahimi, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, with the help of Dr. Frederick Kozak, a pediatric otolaryngologist, clinical professor, and post graduate education program director of the UBC Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 

This podcast covers an approach to brain tumors in children.  It will discuss the epidemiology and etiology of brain tumors in children, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, initial management and short and long term sequelae.  It was developed by Chelsea Howie, a medical student at Dalhousie University Medical School with Dr. Bruce Crooks, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at the IWK Children’s Hospital. 

This podcast summarizes the new CPS position statement “A proposal to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada”. It was developed by Dr. Sandra Botros Gouda, a first-year pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Catherine Pound, a pediatrician and researcher at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa.

This podcast presents an approach to the management of late effects of childhood cancer treatment. Listeners will learn about the most common childhood cancers and best therapeutic modalities, as well as health resources and programming offered to survivors of childhood cancer. This podcast was developed by Kristen Salena, a medical student at McMaster University, and Dr. Stacey Marierrison, a pediatric oncologist at McMaster Children's Hospital. 

This podcast presents an approach to the diagnosis and management of infantile colic. In this episode, listeners will learn about the definition, presentation, differential diagnosis, and management of infantile colic, as well as recognizing that infantile colic places children at risk for non-accidental injury. This podcast was developed by Carol Dennison, a 4th year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Bonnieca Islam, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.

This podcast will cover the definition of diarrhea and the presentation, common causes, and management of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. It was created by Melissa Chiu, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Anne Feng, a pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.

This PedsCases Podcast will provide an organized approach to understand pediatric psoriasis including the typical presentation, underlying pathology, risk factors, and treatments. It was created by Dr. Harry Liu, a dermatology resident at the University of British Columbia, and David Jung, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Joseph Lam, a pediatric dermatologist practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

This podcast presents an approach to adrenal insufficiency, including the general physiology, etiologies, diagnosis, and management of the condition in the pediatric population. It was developed by Rebecca Quilty, a 4th-year medical student from Memorial University, in collaboration with Dr. Heather Power, a pediatric endocrinologist at Memorial University.

  This CPS podcast covers special considerations when caring for children and youth from Canadian military families.  This includes understanding unique stresses, identifying families at risk of challenges coping during a parent’s deployment, recognizing common issues for children as well as the importance of community resources and advocacy.  It was developed by Dr. Katie Girgulis, a Pediatrics Resident at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in collaboration with Dr. Anne Rowan-Legg, the main author of the 2017 CPS position statement that will be reviewed in this podcast.

In this last installment of our series exploring Indigenous Child Health in Canada, listeners will learn how medical students and healthcare professionals can provide culturally safe care for Indigenous pediatric patients. This podcast/video series was developed by Nikita-Kiran Singh, a 4th-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Lola Baydala, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Sherri Di Lallo, Indigenous Child Health Nurse Coordinator at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A special thank you is extended to Sherry Letendre and Aaron Letendre from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation; Aaron sings “Grandmother’s Song” heard throughout this series. We also thank Melissa Tremblay, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, and the youth of Maskwacis for sharing their photovoice project images featured in part III.

In this pedscase, we will explore this topic through the discussion of clinical cases related to acute and chronic uveitis that may appear in your practice.   By the end of this podcast, you should be able to: Generate a differential diagnosis for a child presenting with photophobia, redness, and tearing. Discuss the fact that chronic uveitis (aka ‘white uveitis’) can present with no symptoms and is often associated with a rheumatic disease, most commonly juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Review the relevant anatomy, classification, and potential complications of uveitis.  Differentiate the differences in etiology and presentation of a child with sudden-onset acute uveitis and insidious chronic uveitis.  Describe the diagnosis and management of a child presenting with either acute or chronic uveitis. Delineate the prognosis for both acute and chronic uveitis.

This podcast is part II in a series of three podcasts on Indigenous child health in Canada. In our first podcast, we explored the historical context of colonialism. The objective of part II of this module is to understand how this historical context has affected Indigenous health in Canada today. This podcast/video series was developed by Nikita-Kiran Singh, a 4th-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Lola Baydala, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Sherri Di Lallo, Indigenous Child Health Nurse Coordinator at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A special thank you is extended to Sherry Letendre and Aaron Letendre from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation; Aaron sings “Grandmother’s Song” heard throughout this series. We also thank Melissa Tremblay, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, and the youth of Maskwacis for sharing their photovoice project images featured in part III.

This video/podcast is part I in a series of three podcasts on Indigenous child health in Canada. The first video/podcast focuses on the historical context contributing to the state of Indigenous child health in Canada today. This podcast/video series was developed by Nikita-Kiran Singh, a 4th-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Lola Baydala, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Sherri Di Lallo, Indigenous Child Health Nurse Coordinator at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A special thank you is extended to Sherry Letendre and Aaron Letendre from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation; Aaron sings “Grandmother’s Song” heard throughout this series. We also thank Melissa Tremblay, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, and the youth of Maskwacis for sharing their photovoice project images featured in part III.

This podcast covers pediatric intoeing, including history, physical exam, differential diagnosis and treatments.  This podcast was developed by Kero Yuen, a fourth year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in conjunction with Dr. Shafique Pirani, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC.