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This podcast summarizes the 2016 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) position statement on the management of acute otitis media in children six months of age and older. In this episode, listening will learn about the pathogenesis, etiology, and risk factors of acute otitis media. They will also learn to diagnose and to manage uncomplicated acute otitis media, depending on the clinical situation and presence of severity criteria. This podcast was developed by Jade Chénard-Roy, in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Le Saux, a paediatric infectious diseases physician and associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, and Dr. Joan L Robinson, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist and associate professor at the University of Alberta. Related Content:  Video: Approach to Otoscopy

This is Part 2 of the two part series covering and Approach to Abdominal Masses. This podcast will discuss Wilms' Tumor and Neuroblastoma. This episode was developed by Kieran Purich, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Ioana Bratu, a pediatric surgeon and Associate Professor at Stollery Children's Hospital and the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.  Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Abdominal Mass Part 1  Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Abdominal Xray Podcast: Chronic Abdominal Pain

This is Part 1 of the two part series covering and Approach to Abdominal Masses. This podcast will discuss the differential diagnosis, history, physical exam, and initial investigations for a child presenting with an abdominal mass. This episode was developed by Kieran Purich, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Ioana Bratu, a pediatric surgeon and Associate Professor at Stollery Children's Hospital and the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.  Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Abdominal Mass Part 2 - coming soon Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Abdominal Xray Podcast: Chronic Abdominal Pain  

This podcast reviews the definition, pathophysiology, and common etiologies of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Listeners will also learn approach to the diagnosis and management of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, with a focus on biliary atresia. The episode was written by Jennifer Ng with the help of Dr. Jason Silverman. Jennifer is a senior medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Silverman is pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta and the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

The episodes presents an approach to the pediatric patient presenting with syncope. Both benign and life-threatening causes will be discussed. Listeners will be able to recognize red flags on history, examination and investigations. This podcast has been developed by medical student Vishal Puri with the help of Dr. Joseph Atallah and Dr. Mel Lewis. Dr. Joseph Atallah is a pediatric cardiologist and Dr. Mel Lewis is a general pediatrician, both staff at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, AB.

This podcast will be addressing some frequently asked questions about vaccines and common reasons for vaccine hesitancy. In this episode, listeners will understand the importance of herd immunity, recognize that there are many different reasons for vaccine hesitance, address common misconceptions about vaccine safety, explain how vaccine safety is monitored in Canada, and understand why parents should not be complacent about vaccine-preventable diseases. This podcast was developed by Kristen Timm, a medical student, and Dr. Sarah Forgie, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton and professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.   

This is part 2 of a 3-part series of podcasts discussing childhood immunizations. This series will discuss vaccines, the routine immunization schedule in Canada, and common questions from vaccine-hesitant parents. This episode will be reviewing the routine childhood immunizations used in Canada. This series has been developed by Dr. Kristen Timm, a Family Medicine resident at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Sarah Forgie, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta.    Related Content: Podcast: Childhood Immunizations Part 1 and Part 3 (coming soon) Podcast: Invasive Meningococcal Vaccination in Canadian Children and Youth - CPS Practice Point Podcast

This is the first of a 3-part series of podcasts discussing childhood immunizations. This series will discuss vaccines, the routine immunization schedule in Canada, and common questions from vaccine-hesitant parents. This episode describes an overview of the immune system and how different kinds of vaccines work. This series has been developed by Kristen Timm, a Family Medicine resident at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Sarah Forgie, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta.    Related Content: Podcast: Childhood Immunizations Part 2 and Part 3 (coming soon) Podcast: Invasive Meningococcal Vaccination in Canadian Children and Youth - CPS Practice Point Podcast

This podcast is designed to give students an overview about Cerebral Palsy. We will discuss risk factors, classification, diagnosis, management and prognosis. The podcast has been created by Dayae Jeong, a medical student at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada with the help of Dr. Kristen Hallett, a consultant pediatrician and associate professor at McMaster Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Sara Long-Gagné, a complex care pediatrician at Montreal Children’s Hospital. 

This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), and aims to summarize the 2017 CPS Practice Point: Update on invasive meningococcal vaccination for Canadian children and youth. In this episode, listeners will learn the clinical presentation and epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis in Canada, the current vaccination schedule and guidelines for vaccination, and how to identify children and adolescents who may need extra vaccinations. This podcast was developed by Dr. Sarah Johnson, a first-year paediatrics resident at the Stollery Children’s Hospital at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Joan Robinson, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist and associate professor at the University of Alberta.   

This podcast will review keys to behavioural management and compliance during medical examination in typically developing young children. Listeners will learn how to define behaviour, perform an appropriate history and physical exam, and characterize common behavioural problems. It was written by Michelle Hanbidge and Dr. Debra Andrews. Michelle is a medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Andrews is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.   

This Podcast will discuss an approach to pediatric periorbital edema. In this episode, listeners will determine the key differential diagnoses for the presentation of periorbital edema and learn an approach to the history, physical exam, and diagnostic studies used. Key points that differentiate periorbital cellulitis from orbital cellulitis and the management of each will also be discussed. This podcast was written by Monique Jarrett, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melanie Lewis a Pediatrician and Professor at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Catherine Morgan a Pediatric Nephrologist and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta.

This episode reviews the management of IgE-mediated food allergies in children. At the end of the podcast, listeners will be able to define food allergy, develop and approach to the history and physical examination of a child with an allergic reaction to food, describe how a food allergy is diagnosed, discuss the treatment of allergic reaction to food, and outline long term risk reduction strategies for a food allergy. This podcast was developed by Cary Ma, a medical student at University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Yarden Yanishevsky, a pediatric allergist, assistant professor and section head of pediatric allergy at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. 

This is the second of a 2-part series of videos discussing acne in pediatric patients. Acne is one of the most common skin complaints in children. This series will discuss the clinical presentation, complications, as well as an approach to management of acne. This podcast has been developed by Laura Soong, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Chris Keeling, Assistant Clinical Professor and Community Dermatologist at the University of Alberta.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Acne - Part 1 Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Rashes

This is the first of a 2-part series of podcasts discussing acne in pediatric patients. Acne is one of the most common skin complaints in children. This podcast series will discuss the clinical presentation, complication as well as an approach to management of acne. This podcast has been developed by Laura Soong, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Loretta Fiorillo, Pediatric Dermatologist, University of Alberta.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Acne - Part 2 Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Rashes

This is the second episode in a two part series discussing septic arthritis as an acute monoarthritis presentation in children. In this podcast, listeners will learn about the key investigations, treatment, and prognosis for septic arthritis. The series was developed by Dr. Brieanne Rogers, in collaboration with Dr. Janet Ellsworth, Dr. Sukhdeep Dulai, and Dr. Peter Gill. Dr. Rogers is a pediatric resident Alberta Children's Hospital at the University of Calgary. Dr. Ellsworth is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and Dr. Dulai is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, both at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. Dr. Gill is a Pediatric Resident at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto.   Related Content: Podcast: Septic Arthritis Part 1 Podcast: Evaluation of a Limp Case: Knee pain in a 6 year old male  

This is the first episode in a two part series discussing septic arthritis as an acute monoarthritis presentation in children. In this podcast, listeners will learn about the differential diagnosis for acute monoarthritis, as well as and key considerations for  history, physical examination, and investigation. The series was developed by Dr. Brieanne Rogers, in collaboration with Dr. Janet Ellsworth, Dr. Sukhdeep Dulai, and Dr. Peter Gill. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.    Related Content: Podcast: Septic Arthritis Part 2 Podcast: Evaluation of a Limp Case: Knee pain in a 6 year old male

This video presents an approach to pediatric abdominal x-rays.  By the end of this video, you should be able to describe common radiographic findings in the pediatric population, including foreign body ingestion, duodenal atresia, and pneumoperitoneum. This podcast and video are developed by Ben Pi, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jacob Jaremko, a pediatric MSK radiologist at the University of Alberta Hospital.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Chest X-rays Case: Abdominal Pain in a 4 month old female

This episode presents an approach to Tetralogy of Fallot, a cyanotic congenital heart defect. The pathophysiology, anatomy, and clinical presentation will be reviewed. Listeners will be able to develop an approach to diagnosis, work-up and treatment. This podcast is developed by Katie Girgulis a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Andrew Mackie and Dr. Karen Forbes. Dr. Mackie is a pediatric cardiologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Forbes is a pediatrician and medical educator at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.   Related Content: Podcast: Evaluation of a Heart Murmur Case: Two-month old with a murmur Case: Heart murmur in a six-month old male

This podcast outlines an approach to febrile neutropenia in children. Listeners will learn about the differential diagnosis, considerations for history and physical examination, and the initial investigations and management for a child presenting with fever and neutropenia. This episode was written by Dr. Chris Novak and Dr. Bev Wilson. Dr. Novak is a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta and Dr. Wilson is a Pediatric Oncologist and Professor at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta.    Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Acute Leukemia in Children