Pedscases.com: Pediatrics For Medical Students

This episode presents an approach to pediatric hypertension. Listeners will learn about the differential diagnosis, and pathogenesis of hypertension. Listeners will also develop an approach to the clinical presentation and initial investigations for a child with hypertension. This podcast was developed by Dr. Peter Gill, a senior resident at the University of Toronto in collaboration with Dr. Seetha Radhakrishnan, a Pediatric Nephrologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children.    Related Content: Reference: Pediatric Vital Signs Podcast: Evaluation of Proteinuria Podcast: Evaluation of Hematuria

This episode presents an approach to acute leukemia in children. Listeners will learn about the epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of acute leukemia. Listeners will also develop an approach to the clinical presentation and initial management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This podcast was developed by Amarjot Padda in collaboration with Dr. Bev Wilson, a Pediatric Oncologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.    Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Anemia Part 1 and Part 2 Podcast: Approach to Lymphadenopathy Podcast: Febrile Neutropenia

This podcast presents and approach to the diagnosis and management of viral rashes in children. Listeners will learn the classic presentations of common viral exanthems and enanthems in infants and children and specific features of some viral rashes to help differentiate between them. The podcast was developed by Carly Rumley in collaboration with Dr. Mel Lewis. Carly is a medical student the University of Alberta and Dr. Lewis is a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Rashes Podcast: Kawasaki Disease Case: Viral rashes in infants and school aged children Case: Prolonged fever in an 11 month old male

This podcast presents an approach to the management of acute head injuries in children. In this episode, listeners will learn about the initial stabilization and management of a patient with an acute head injury, further investigations and indications for imaging, as well as elements of disposition planning. The podcast was developed by Mark McKinney in collaboration with Dr. Peter Gill, a pediatric resident at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto.

This podcast is designed to give medical students an organized approach to the physical exam finding of leukocoria, or an abnormal red reflex in children. Objectives of this podcast include reviewing anatomy of the eye, developing an approach to the examination of the red reflex, reviewing the differential diagnosis of leukocoria and discussing the management and referral process in a child with leukocoria. This podcast was developed by Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and Professor at the University of Alberta and Dr. Natashka Pollock, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This podcast presents an approach to the diagnosis and management of meningitis in children. Listeners will learn the etiology and epidemiology of meningitis in different age groups, explore the clinical presentation, pertinent investigations and understand the management of bacterial and viral meningitis according to the most recent guidelines. This podcast was developed by Linda Ding, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in conjunction with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and associate professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatric content at www.pedscases.com. Related Content: Video: An Approach to Lumbar Punctures Podcast: Pediatric Headaches Podcast: Fever without a Focus (

This podcasts is an overview and approach to acetaminophen overdose in pediatric populations. In this podcast, listeners will learn about typical causes of overdose in pediatrics, initial work-up in the case of a suspected overdose as well as the presentation and management of acetaminophen overdose. This podcast was developed by Parker Vandermeer, in conjunction with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and associated professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.   Related Content Podcast: Altered Level of Consciousness Podcast: An Approach to Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour Case: Intoxication in a 13 year old female

This is an audio version of our video. This podcast provides learners with an approach to the pediatric chest x-ray. By the end of this episode, you should be able to describe the expected radiographic findings of common pediatric conditions including cardiomegaly, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and non-accidental injuries. This episode was developed by Colin Siu in collaboration with Dr. Melissa Chan. Colin is a third year medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Chan is a pediatric emergency physician and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada PedsCases podcasts and videos are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics. The audio versions are accessible on iTunes. You can find more great pediatric content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Case: Respiratory distress in a 4 year old male Case: Breathing Difficulty in a 12 year old boy Case: Shortness of

This podcast is an introduction to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The objectives include recognize the signs and symptoms suggestive of SLE, list the 11 classification criteria for SLE, elicit a focused history, demonstrate a pertinent physical exam, and discuss investigations and management for patient with SLE. This podcast was developed by Tara McGrath a pediatrics resident at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Dax Rumsey a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the University of Alberta.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Rashes Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Anemia Part 1 and Part 2 Podcast: Evaluation of Hematuria Podcast: Evaluation of Proteinuria Podcast: Juvenille Idiopathic Arthritis

This episode presents an approach to sore throat in children.Listeners will learn the differential diagnosis of sore throat, aswell as an approach to diagnosis and management. This podcast wascreated by Charissa Ho in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Foulds.Charissa is a third year medical student at the University ofAlberta and Dr. Foulds is a General Pediatrician and AssistantClinical Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overviewof key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions areaccessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatricscontent at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Case: Fever, cough, and stridor in a 4 year old girl Case: Fever and sore throat in a 3 year old male Case: Runny nose, cough, and sore throat in a 2 year old girl

This podcast presents a basic overview of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support protocol from the 2015 American Heart Association guidelines. It will review basics of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bag-mask ventilation, advanced airways, defibrillation and post-cardiac arrest care. This podcast was written by Colin Siu with the help of Dr. Melissa Chan, a pediatric emergency physician and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Alberta.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to Shock

This podcast presents and approach to suicidal ideation and behaviour in adolescent patients. This podcast was written by Colin Siu with the help of Dr. Melissa Chan, a pediatric emergency physician and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Alberta.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.  

This episode will focus on diagnosis and management of acute asthma exacerbations in the pediatric patient with a known previous diagnosis of asthma. This podcast was written by Colin Siu with the help of Dr. Melissa Chan, a pediatric emergency physician and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Alberta.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Podcast: Approach to a Child in Respiratory Distress Podcast: Acute Cough Case: Breathing difficulty in a 12 year old boy Case: Respiratory distress in a 4 year old male Case: Shortness of breath in a 10 year old boy 

This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Pediatric Society, and aims to summarize the recently published 2015 Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) statement on the management of uncomplicated pneumonia in healthy Canadian children and youth. The script for this podcast can be downloaded here. A written summary of these guidelines can be found here. This podcast was developed by Dr. Mara Tietzen, Dr. Peter Gill and Dr. Nicole Le Saux. Dr. Tietzen is a first year paediatrics resident at BC Children's Hospital at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Dr. Peter Gill is a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto and Dr. Nicole Le Saux is a pediatric infectious diseases physician and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa.  Dr. Le Saux is also the lead author on this guideline. These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases

This is the final podcast in a three-part series on inborn errors of metabolism. This podcast reviews large molecule metabolic diseases including glycogen storage diseases, lysosomal and peroxisomal diseases and mucopolysaccharidoses. Please go to www.pedscases.com for the script for this podcast. After completing this series you can test your knowledge with a self-assessment quiz. This episode was written by Dr. Dustin Jacobson, a 2nd year pediatrics resident from the University of Toronto and Dr. Jonathan Kronick, a staff physician in the division of clinical and metabolic genetics at the University of Toronto.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 1 and Part 2 Case: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Case Questions

This podcast is the second in a three-part series on inborn errors of metabolism.This podcast reviews a wide range of small molecule diseases including amino and organic acidemias, urea cycle disorders, fatty acid oxidation defects, carbohydrate metabolism defects, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorders, purine and pyrimidine metabolism disorders and pyruvate metabolism disorders. Please go to www.pedscases.com for the script for this podcast. This episode was written by Dr. Dustin Jacobson, a 2nd year pediatrics resident from the University of Toronto and Dr. Jonathan Kronick, a staff physician in the division of clinical and metabolic genetics at the University of Toronto.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 1 and Part 3 Case: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Case Questio

This podcast is the first in a three-part series on inborn errors of metabolism. This podcast develops a general approach to inborn errors of metabolism, reviewing basic epidemiology, presentations, and initial investigations and management.Please go to www.pedscases.com for the script for this podcast. This episode was written by Dr. Dustin Jacobson, a 2nd year pediatrics resident from the University of Toronto and Dr. Jonathan Kronick, a staff physician in the division of clinical and metabolic genetics at the University of Toronto.  These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics.  The audio versions are accessible on iTunes.  You can find more great pediatrics content at www.pedscases.com.   Related Content: Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 2 and Part 3 Case: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Case Questions

This episode presents an approach to eating disorders in the pediatric population. Listeners will learn about the epidemiology and clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, possible complications, and management of eating disorders in children and adolescents. The podcast was written by Rhea D’Costa, a medical student at McMaster University, and Dr. Jennifer Couturier, an Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscienes at McMaster University.   Related Content: Podcast: Failure to Thrive Case: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 year old female Case: Weight loss in an adolescent female

This episode discusses sleep physiology and common sleep disorders in children. By the end of the podcast, you should be able to describe sleep physiology and stages, list the sleep needs for different age groups, describe the best practices for sleep hygiene and understand common sleep disorders. This podcast was written by Nikytha Antony, a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Joanna MacLean. Dr. Joanna MacLean is a pediatric respirologist and a sleep medicine specialist at the University of Alberta.   Related Content: Case: Sleep Disorders Self Assessment Questions Podcast: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

This podcast presents and approach to the investigation and management of enuresis in children. This podcast was written by Tasha Stoltz with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis. Tasha is a medical student at McMaster University, and Dr. Lewis is a General Pediatrician and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Stollery Children's Hospital and University of Alberta.    Related Content Podcast: Developmental Assessment