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Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in Pediatric Populations Jan 07, 2021

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This podcast will discuss tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) in pediatric patients, including the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk factors, and interventions for TLS. It was developed by Stephanie Unrau and Marc Beaudin, 4th year medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Bev Wilson, medical director of the Northern Alberta Children's Cancer Program at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

Pediatric Reactive Arthritis Jan 04, 2021

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This podcast covers reactive arthritis, including clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management. It was developed by Nicholas J. Yee, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta with Dr. Lillian Lim, an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Rheumatology at the Stollery Children's Hospital of the University of Alberta.

Approach to Warts Jan 04, 2021

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This podcast will review an approach to common warts in paediatric patients, including the morphology, management, indications for vaccines, and when to refer to dermatology for the common wart. It was developed by Aryan Riahi, a 4th year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. M.B. Shokravi, a dermatologist in Vancouver, BC.

Female Genital Cutting Dec 28, 2020

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This podcast presents an overview of female genital cutting, or FGC, from a pediatric perspective. In it, the listener will learn to discuss what FGC is, where and why it is performed, the complications of FGC, how FGC is addressed in Canadian law, an approach to discussing FGC with patients and their families, and an approach to a pelvic exam in a child who has been cut. The podcast was developed by Dora Gyenes, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta, with support from Dr. Cathy Flood, a urogynecologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Approach to Molluscum Contagiosum Dec 20, 2020

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This podcast presents an approach to the diagnosis and management of molluscum contagiosum in children. Listeners will be able to describe the morphology and treatment of molluscum contagiosum along with indications to refer to a dermatologist. The episode was developed by Aryan Riahi, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, with the help of Dr. M. B. Shokravi, a dermatologist in Vancouver.

Postnatal Corticosteroids to Prevent or to Treat Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants - CPS Podcast Dec 19, 2020

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This podcast is a review of the Canadian Pediatric Society's position statement on postnatal corticosteroids to prevent or treat bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. It was developed by Dr. Amélie Cyr, a pediatric resident at the University of Saskatchewan with Drs. Brigitte Lemyre, Michael Dunn, Bernard Thébaud, the principle authors of the statement. Dr. Brigitte Lemyre is a clinical investigator and an academic neonatologist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and at the Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Michael Dunn is a neonatologist at Sunnybrook Health Science in Toronto and Dr. Bernard Thébaud is a senior scientist with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and a neonatologist at CHEO and the Ottawa Hospital.

Housing need in Canada: Healthy lives start at home Dec 05, 2020

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This podcast is a review of the Canadian Pediatric Society's position statement on housing need in Canada. In it, the listener will learn to define types of housing need in Canada, to understand the health impacts of housing need, to assess housing status in the clinical setting, and to discuss how pediatricians, residents, and medical students can advocate for the housing needs of their patients.

Approach to Nutrition Support: Tube Feeding Nov 21, 2020

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This podcast presents an approach to the management of nutrition support in children as it pertains to tube feeding. Listeners will learn the indications, routes of administration, and formula types used in tube feeding. It also reviews writing nutrition orders and complications. The podcast was developed by Sierra Casey, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jason Silverman, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Alberta.

Le counseling auprès des adolescents et des parents au sujet du cannabis: une introduction pour les professionnels de la santé – Baladodiffusion SCP Nov 09, 2020

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Ce podcast révisera le point de pratique de la Société canadienne de pédiatrie intitulé: Le counseling auprès des adolescents et des parents au sujet du cannabis : une introduction pour les professionnels de la santé, publié en juin 2020. Ce podcast a été créé par Olivia Lemire, étudiante en médecine de 3e année à l'Université d'Ottawa, et Dr Richard E Bélanger, Professeur agrégé, médecin de l'adolescence et pédiatre au Centre mère-enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec - Université Laval.

Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals – CPS Podcast Nov 09, 2020

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This podcast reviews the recent CPS practice point on "Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals" published in June 2020. The podcast was developed by Dr. Jen Mooney, a pediatric resident at Memorial University, in collaboration with the co-authors of this CPS statement, Dr. Christina Grant (McMaster Children's Hospital) and Dr. Richard Bélanger (Laval University).