Pedscases.com: Pediatrics For Medical Students

This podcast was created by Caleb Botta, a senior medical student from the Medical College of Georgia, with the help of Dr. Julie Martin, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the UA/UGA Medical Partnership System. This podcast will cover the manifestations, clinical approach, diagnostic methods, and treatment options for lice and scabies.

This podcast presents an approach to recognizing and managing cyanotic congenital heart diseases in a newborn. Listeners will learn about etiology and pathophysiology, as well as reviewing what investigations and physical exam findings are suggestive of a cyanotic congenital heart disease. This podcast was developed by Shealynn Carpenter and Brie Cawston-Grant, medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Foulds, a pediatrician, and Dr. Lily Lin, a pediatric cardiologist at the University of Alberta.

This podcast explores the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of sports related concussion in children. It is the first in a two-part series on the topic (part two discusses post-concussive syndrome). The podcast was developed by Adam Neufeld and Brendan Lee, medical students from the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Alterkait, a pediatric emergency physician at the University of Saskatchewan.   

This podcast was developed by Dr. Magdalena Riedl, a second year resident at The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, and Dr. Chia Wei Teoh, staff nephrologist at The Hospital for Sick Children. This podcast will address the etiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

This podcast will provide an approach to, and management of pediatric von Willebrand disease. It was developed by Chen Jin, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Mia Lang, a pediatrician at the University of Alberta.

This podcast covers diaper dermatitis, including comparing and contrasting three common causes of diaper dermatitis, identifying key questions on history, physical exam, and management.  This podcast was developed by Annie Poon, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Jessica Foulds, a pediatrician at the University of Alberta.

This podcast presents an approach to the management of alopecia in children. In this episode, listeners will learn to differentiate between, diagnose, and manage the 4 most common causes of pediatric alopecia, as well as recognize when to refer a patient to a dermatologist. This podcast was developed by Brenden Kunimoto in collaboration with Dr. Mel Lewis at the University of Alberta.

This podcast presents an approach to infantile hemangioma, the most common benign tumor of infancy. It was developed by Lauren Z, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Don McConnell, a pediatrician specializing in pediatric dermatology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

This podcast covers the etiology, presentation, and approach to diagnosis and management of IBD, as well as the differences between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. This podcast was developed by Katherine Pohoreski, a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and reviewed by Dr. Jason Silverman and Dr. Hien Huynh, pediatric gastroenterologists at the University of Alberta and the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

This podcast will review techniques on consoling and bundling infants. It was developed by Cary Ma, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Shirley Guan, a medical student from the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Forbes, a pediatric hospitalist, associate professor and pediatric clerkship director at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

This podcast covers the new CPS position statement on neuroprotection from acute brain injury in preterm infants.  This podcast was developed by Dr. Larissa Shapka, a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto with Drs. Michelle Ryan,Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteiland Khorshid Mohammad, the principal authors of the statement. Dr. Ryan is a Neonatologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital in Montreal, and Dr. Lacaze-Masmonteil is a Neonatologist at the University of Calgary. Dr. Mohammad is a Neonatologist, NICU lead of the Neuro-Critical Care Program in Calgary, and chair of the Canadian Neonatal Brain Health Working Group at the University of Calgary.

This podcast was created in conjunction with PedsCases and the Canadian Pediatrics Society (CPS) and summarizes the new position statement entitled Digital media: Promoting healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents. This podcast discusses the risks and potential benefits of screen time and strategies for healthy screen use in children and adolescents, and discuss practical approaches in making the CPS recommendations accessible for healthcare providers and families. This podcast was developed by Dr. Fanyu Yang, a fourth-year Paediatrics Resident at the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario, in conjunction with Dr. Michelle Ponti, a Paediatrician and Adjunct professor at Western University. 

This podcast presents an approach to varicella (commonly known as chickenpox). The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of varicella will be covered. The podcast was developed by Dr. Gauri Shah, a pediatrician who completed a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Joan Robinson, a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

This podcast presents an approach to the management of vitamin K deficiency in newborns. Listeners will learn abut vitamin K deficiency bleeding, often referred to as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, as well as how to recognize its signs, symptoms and complications. The current CPS recommendations for vitamin K prophylaxis will also be discussed. This podcast was developed by Carina Lauzon, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Marc-Antoine Landry, a neonatologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, and Dr. Eugene Ng, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto.

This podcast will go over the presentation, causes, diagnosis and management of infantile spasms. This podcast was developed by Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, Dr. Laura Betcherman, second-year pediatric residents at SickKids in Toronto, and Dr. Robyn Whitney, a Pediatric Neurologist at The Hospital for Sick Children.

This podcast on disorders of sodium balance was developed by Dr. Laura Betcherman and Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, second year pediatric residents at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada with Dr. Rachel Pearl, a pediatric nephrologist at the Hospital for Sick Children. This podcast covers hypernatremia and hyponatremia including common etiology, clinical presentation, a basic approach to sodium imbalance and management.  

This podcast will review the CPS Practice Point "Invasive group A streptococcal disease: Management and chemoprophylaxis" published April 15, 2019, updating the previous Practice Point published in 2010. It was developed by Dr. Ola Rydz, fourth-year general pediatrics resident at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, with Dr. Dorothy Moore, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and lead author of this CPS statement.

This podcast reviews the physical characteristics and potential medical concerns associated with a baby or child with Trisomy 18, discusses the diagnostic process, prognosis and how develop a family-centered management plan for a newborn diagnosed with Trisomy 18. This podcast was developed by Graeme Rinholm, a 4th year medical student from the University of Alberta and Dr Melanie Lewis, a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.

This podcast on transgender health brings in personal stories and experiences and provides tips for inclusive care.  This podcast was developed by L.A. Jennings, Jenn Bhatla, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Simone Lebeuf, a pediatrician and an adolescent medicine fellow at Sick Kids, and Dr. Jorge Pinzon, an adolescent medicine pediatrician at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. 

This podcast coversgender dysphoria in adolescents and general principles of care for transgender youth. This podcast was developed by Dr. Ashlee Yang, a pediatrics resident physician at CHEO in Ottawa, Dr. Stephen Feder and Dr. Amy Robinson, from Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Karine Khatchadourian from Pediatric Endocrinology at CHEO, and Dr. Melanie Lewis from General Pediatrics at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.