PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online

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Infantile Hemangioma Jul 01, 2019

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This podcast presents an approach to infantile hemangioma, the most common benign tumor of infancy. It was developed by Lauren Z, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Don McConnell, a pediatrician specializing in pediatric dermatology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jun 27, 2019

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This podcast covers the etiology, presentation, and approach to diagnosis and management of IBD, as well as the differences between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. This podcast was developed by Katherine Pohoreski, a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and reviewed by Dr. Jason Silverman and Dr. Hien Huynh, pediatric gastroenterologists at the University of Alberta and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

Consoling and Bundling Newborns - Audio Only Jun 26, 2019

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This podcast will review techniques on consoling and bundling infants. It was developed by Cary Ma, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Shirley Guan, a medical student from the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Forbes, a pediatric hospitalist, associate professor and pediatric clerkship director at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Consoling and Bundling Newborns - Video Jun 26, 2019

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This video will review techniques on consoling and bundling infants. It was developed by Cary Ma, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Shirley Guan, a medical student from the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Forbes, a pediatric hospitalist, associate professor and pediatric clerkship director at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Neuroprotection from acute brain injury in preterm infants - CPS podcast Jun 23, 2019

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This podcast covers the new CPS position statement on neuroprotection from acute brain injury in preterm infants. This podcast was developed by Dr. Larissa Shapka, a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto with Drs. Michelle Ryan,Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteiland Khorshid Mohammad, the principal authors of the statement. Dr. Ryan is a Neonatologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital in Montreal, and Dr. Lacaze-Masmonteil is a Neonatologist at the University of Calgary. Dr. Mohammad is a Neonatologist, NICU lead of the Neuro-Critical Care Program in Calgary, and chair of the Canadian Neonatal Brain Health Working Group at the University of Calgary.

Promoting healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents – CPS podcast Jun 07, 2019

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This podcast was created in conjunction with PedsCases and the Canadian Pediatrics Society (CPS) and summarizes the new position statement entitled Digital media: Promoting healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents. This podcast discusses the risks and potential benefits of screen time and strategies for healthy screen use in children and adolescents, and discuss practical approaches in making the CPS recommendations accessible for healthcare providers and families. This podcast was developed by Dr. Fanyu Yang, a fourth-year Paediatrics Resident at the Children's Hospital in London, Ontario, in conjunction with Dr. Michelle Ponti, a Paediatrician and Adjunct professor at Western University.

Varicella - Video Jun 04, 2019

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This video presents an approach to varicella (commonly known as chickenpox). The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of varicella will be covered. The video was developed by Dr. Gauri Shah, a pediatrician who completed a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Joan Robinson, a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

Varicella - Audio Jun 04, 2019

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This podcast presents an approach to varicella (commonly known as chickenpox). The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of varicella will be covered. The podcast was developed by Dr. Gauri Shah, a pediatrician who completed a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Joan Robinson, a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

Vitamin K Prophylaxis in Newborns – CPS Podcast May 27, 2019

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This podcast presents an approach to the management of vitamin K deficiency in newborns. Listeners will learn abut vitamin K deficiency bleeding, often referred to as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, as well as how to recognize its signs, symptoms and complications. The current CPS recommendations for vitamin K prophylaxis will also be discussed. This podcast was developed by Carina Lauzon, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Marc-Antoine Landry, a neonatologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, and Dr. Eugene Ng, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto.

Infantile Spasms May 26, 2019

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This podcast will go over the presentation, causes, diagnosis and management of infantile spasms. This podcast was developed by Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, Dr. Laura Betcherman, second-year pediatric residents at SickKids in Toronto, and Dr. Robyn Whitney, a Pediatric Neurologist at The Hospital for Sick Children.