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This podcast provides listeners with an overview of pediatric trauma. Components of the initial hospital assessment will be discussed, including triage, primary, and secondary surveys. This episode was developed by Breanne Paul with the help of Dr. Melissa Chan. Breanne is a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Chan is a pediatric emergency physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  

This podcast is designed to give you an overview of neonatal hypoglycemia. Listeners will learn about infants at risk, signs and symptoms, screening, and the diagnosis and management of neonatal hypoglycemia. This podcast has been developed by Carina Lauzon, a medical student at the University of Alberta with Dr. Marc-Antoine Landry, a neonatologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. 

This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), discussing the new CPS position statement on cross-cultural communication. Listeners will learn about the LEARN model for cross-cultural communication in pediatrics. This podcast was developed by Dr. Sarah Johnson, a second-year Pediatrics resident, and Dr. Tehseen Ladha, Assistant Professor and General Pediatrician, both at the Stollery Children’s Hospital at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

This podcast is designed to give you an overview of urticaria. Listeners will learn about urticaria presentation, the pathophysiology, different classifications, how to diagnose it and management options. This podcast has been developed by Dayne Jeong, a medical student at McMaster University, with Dr. Wade Watson, a pediatric allergist, professor of pediatrics, Dalhousie University, and head of the Division of Allergy at IWK Children’s Hospital.   Related Content:  Case: An 8 year old with a rash

This podcast presents a general approach to purpura. Listeners will learn about symptoms, history and physical exam findings, and the differential diagnosis for purpura in children. This podcast has been developed by Dr. Samantha Lam, a medical graduate of the University of Alberta, with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

This episode presents a general approach to pediatric anxiety disorders. Listeners will learn about symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and management of common anxiety disorders in children. This podcast has been developed by medical student Jeff Bennett and Dr. Heidi Wikes a consultant psychiatrist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

This podcast discusses an approach to pediatric major depressor disorder. Listeners will learn about the clinical presentation of depressive disorders, as well as diagnostic criteria and treatment options. The episode was created by Jeff Bennett with the assistance of Dr. Heidi Wilkes. Jeff is a medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Wilkes is a consultant psychiatrist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. 

This is the second podcast in the series on infant nutrition which has been developed by medical student Keon Ma, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a is a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. This episode presents an approach to infant nutrition in the 6 to 24 months age group including when and what complementary foods should be introduced, the role of breastfeeding, the prevention of iron deficiency and food allergies, and the role of responsive feeding. Related Content:  Podcast: Infant Nutrition from Birth to 6 months Podcast: Failure to Thrive   Case: Poor weight gain in 2 month old 

This episode present an approach to nutrition from birth to 6 months of age. This podcast series on infant nutrition has been developed by medical student Keon Ma, with the help of our very own Dr. Melanie Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a is a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. 

This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), discussing the new CPS position statement titled: “Medical Assistance in Dying: A Paediatric Perspective.” This podcast presents a paediatric perspective to medical assistance in dying (MAID). This podcast was developed by Dr. Chris Novak, a second-year Paediatric resident at the Stollery Children’s Hospital at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and Dr. Dawn Davies, a Paediatric Palliative Care specialist and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta.

This podcast presents an approach to the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. In this episode, listeners will learn about the pathophysiology of OSA and common causes in the pediatric population, steps to evaluating OSA in a pediatric patient, the role of a PSG in diagnosing OSA, as well as treatment options for OSA. This podcast was developed by Steffany Charles in collaboration with Dr. Joanna MacLean, a pediatric Respirologist and Sleep Specialist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta.    Related Content: Case: Sleep Disorders

This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatric Society. It aims to summarize the recent 2017 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) statement on screening for disruptive behaviour problems in preschool children in primary health care settings. This episode was developed by Dr. Claire Nguyen with the help of Dr. Alice Charach. Dr. Claire Nguyen is a fourth-year Developmental Paediatric Subspecialty Resident at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Toronto. Dr. Alice Charach is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. For further information, and to see the full-length CPS statement, please visit www.cps.ca.  

This is the second podcast in a two part series reviewing an approach to Thalassemia. Listeners will learn about the basic physiology of hemoglobin and hemoglobinopathies. The diagnosis and management of alpha and beta thalassemia will also be discussed. The series was developed by Ann Tran with the help of Dr. Corriveau-Bourque. Ann is a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Corriveau-Bourque is a pediatric hematologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This is the first podcast in a two part series reviewing an approach to thalassemia. Listeners will learn about the basic physiology of hemoglobin and hemoglobinopathies. The diagnosis and management of alpha and beta thalassemia will also be discussed. The series was developed by Ann Tran with the help of Dr. Corriveau-Bourque. Ann is a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Corriveau-Bourque is a pediatric hematologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This podcast will provide listeners with an overview of physical punishment in children including a comparison to physical abuse, current laws, other countries policies on physical punishment, and recommendations for parents on discipline. This podcast was developed by Michael Schlegelmilch, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in collaboration with the Child and Youth Protection (CYP) team at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Canada including Drs. Torrey Parker, Louise Murray, Alissa Dupuis and Michelle Ward, staff pediatricians in addition to Abby Browne, registered nurse.   Related Content: Podcast: Physical Abuse of Children 

Cette baladodiffusion est le troisème d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, aborderons les cardiopathies acyanogènes et obstructives. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL. 

Cette baladodiffusion est la seconde d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, nous aborderons les cardiopathies cyanogènes. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL. 

Cette baladodiffusion est la première d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, nous verrons les bases physiologiques et anatomiques des cardiopathies congénitales.  Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL. 

This podcast presents an approach to screening for human trafficking in the pediatric population in Canada.  Listeners will learn about the scope and impact of human trafficking in Canada, identify red flags for children at risk, and discuss approaches to intervention.  This podcast was developed by University of Alberta medical students Julianna Deutscher and Stephen Miazga with the support of Dr. Melanie Lewis and Dr. Helly Goez, Pediatricians at the University of Alberta, and Emma Herrington, a medical student from McMaster University.

Cette baladodiffusion a été produite par PedsCases et la Société canadienne de pédiatrie. Elle résume le document de principes sur la prise en charge de l’otite moyenne aiguë chez les enfants de six mois et plus publié en 2016. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval, Dre Nicole Le Saux, une infectiologue pédiatre à l’Université d’Ottawa, et Dre Joan L Robinson, une infectiologue pédiatre et associée à l’Université d’Alberta. Related Content:  Video: Approach to Otoscopy