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Approach to Pediatric ECG -- Part 1 May 02, 2020

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This is Part 1 of a two-part series about the approach to pediatric ECGs. This series was developed by Eric King, a medical student at the University of Alberta. This podcast was developed with the help of pediatric hospitalist and medical educator Dr. Karen Forbes, pediatric cardiologist Dr. Joseph Atallah and the help of the PedsCases team. This series will cover how to systematically interpret a pediatric ECG, how the forces within the heart change and progress after birth, how to recognize a normal pediatric ECG at different points in childhood, and how to recognize common pediatric ECG abnormalities.

Part 1 will discuss rate, rhythm, axis, and intervals, and will work through a case of a 4-week-old boy with a new murmur.

Acute Gastroenteritis Apr 29, 2020

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This podcast will cover the definition of diarrhea and the presentation, common causes, and management of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. It was created by Melissa Chiu, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Anne Feng, a pediatrician at BC Children's Hospital.

Approach to Pediatric Psoriasis - Audio Apr 17, 2020

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This PedsCases Podcast will provide an organized approach to understand pediatric psoriasis including the typical presentation, underlying pathology, risk factors, and treatments. It was created by Dr. Harry Liu, a dermatology resident at the University of British Columbia, and David Jung, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Joseph Lam, a pediatric dermatologist practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Approach to Pediatric Psoriasis - Video Apr 17, 2020

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This PedsCases Video will provide an organized approach to understand pediatric psoriasis including the typical presentation, underlying pathology, risk factors, and treatments. It was created by Dr. Harry Liu, a dermatology resident at the University of British Columbia, and David Jung, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Joseph Lam, a pediatric dermatologist practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Approach to Adrenal Insufficiency Apr 01, 2020

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This podcast presents an approach to adrenal insufficiency, including the general physiology, etiologies, diagnosis, and management of the condition in the pediatric population. It was developed by Rebecca Quilty, a 4th-year medical student from Memorial University, in collaboration with Dr. Heather Power, a pediatric endocrinologist at Memorial University.

Caring for children and youth from Canadian military families: Special considerations - CPS Podcast Mar 28, 2020

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This CPS podcast covers special considerations when caring for children and youth from Canadian military families. This includes understanding unique stresses, identifying families at risk of challenges coping during a parent's deployment, recognizing common issues for children as well as the importance of community resources and advocacy. It was developed by Dr. Katie Girgulis, a Pediatrics Resident at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in collaboration with Dr. Anne Rowan-Legg, the main author of the 2017 CPS position statement that will be reviewed in this podcast.

Indigenous Child Health in Canada – Part III: Future (Video) Mar 17, 2020

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In this last installment of our series exploring Indigenous Child Health in Canada, listeners will learn how medical students and healthcare professionals can provide culturally safe care for Indigenous pediatric patients. This podcast/video series was developed by Nikita-Kiran Singh, a 4th-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Lola Baydala, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Sherri Di Lallo, Indigenous Child Health Nurse Coordinator at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A special thank you is extended to Sherry Letendre and Aaron Letendre from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation; Aaron sings "Grandmother's Song" heard throughout this series. We also thank Melissa Tremblay, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, and the youth of Maskwacis for sharing their photovoice project images featured in part III.

Indigenous Child Health in Canada – Part III: Future (Audio) Mar 17, 2020

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Pediatric Uveitis Mar 06, 2020

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In this pedscase, we will explore this topic through the discussion of clinical cases related to acute and chronic uveitis that may appear in your practice.

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:

Generate a differential diagnosis for a child presenting with photophobia, redness, and tearing.
Discuss the fact that chronic uveitis (aka 'white uveitis') can present with no symptoms and is often associated with a rheumatic disease, most commonly juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Review the relevant anatomy, classification, and potential complications of uveitis.
Differentiate the differences in etiology and presentation of a child with sudden-onset acute uveitis and insidious chronic uveitis.
Describe the diagnosis and management of a child presenting with either acute or chronic uveitis.
Delineate the prognosis for both acute and chronic uveitis.

Indigenous Child Health in Canada - Part II: Present (Audio) Feb 25, 2020

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This podcast is part II in a series of three podcasts on Indigenous child health in Canada. In our first podcast, we explored the historical context of colonialism. The objective of part II of this module is to understand how this historical context has affected Indigenous health in Canada today. This podcast/video series was developed by Nikita-Kiran Singh, a 4th-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Lola Baydala, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Sherri Di Lallo, Indigenous Child Health Nurse Coordinator at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A special thank you is extended to Sherry Letendre and Aaron Letendre from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation; Aaron sings "Grandmother's Song" heard throughout this series. We also thank Melissa Tremblay, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, and the youth of Maskwacis for sharing their photovoice project images featured in part III.