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Approach to Pediatric Abdominal X-Rays (Video) May 03, 2017

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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.

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Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Chest X-rays
Case: Abdominal Pain in a 4 month old female

Approach to Pediatric Abdominal X-Rays (Audio) May 03, 2017

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Podcast: Approach to Pediatric Chest X-rays
Case: Abdominal Pain in a 4 month old female

Tetralogy of Fallot (Video) Apr 14, 2017

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This video 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.

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Podcast: Evaluation of a Heart Murmur
Case: Two-month old with a murmur
Case: Heart murmur in a six-month old male

Tetralogy of Fallot (Audio) Apr 14, 2017

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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.

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Podcast: Evaluation of a Heart Murmur
Case: Two-month old with a murmur
Case: Heart murmur in a six-month old male

Febrile Neutropenia Apr 07, 2017

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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.

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Podcast: Approach to Acute Leukemia in Children

La prise en charge du croup Mar 14, 2017

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Cette baladodiffusion a été produite par PedsCases et la Société Canadienne de Pédiatrie (SCP) et vise à offrir un sommaire de l'énoncé de principe sur la prise en charge du croup à la salle d'urgence publié en janvier 2017. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Dr Nicholas Chadi, résident de cinquième année en pédiatrie et médecine de l'adolescence au Hospital for Sick Children à Toronto. Cette baladodiffusion a été créée en version originale anglaise par Dre Alia Sunderji et Dre Oliva Ortiz-Alvarez. Dre Sunderji est une résidente de troisième en pédiatrie générale au Hospital for Sick Children à Toronto. Dre Ortiz-Alvarez est pédiatre consultante et professeure adjointe à l'Université Dalhousie à Halifax. Dre Ortiz-Alvarez est également l'auteure principale de cet énoncé de principe.

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Podcast: Acute Management of Croup
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Podcast: Acute Cough
Case: Runny nose, cough, and sore throat in a 2 year old girl

Approach to Recurrent Fevers Mar 08, 2017

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This podcast outlines an approach to recurrent fevers in children. Listeners will learn about the differential diagnosis, considerations for history and physical examination, and three key rheumatologic diagnoses that include recurrent fever. This episode was written by Josh Koegler and Dr. Dax Rumsey. Josh is a medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Rumsey is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

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Podcast: Febrile Neutropenia
Podcast: Kawasaki Disease
Case: Prolonged fever in an 11-month old male

Social History Taking (Part 2) Mar 02, 2017

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This episode is part 2 of a two part series on social history taking in the pediatric population. Objectives for this podcast are to recognize the importance of taking a detailed social history, to learn the ITHELLPS framework as a guide to social history taking and to identify strategies to intervene for families identified as having social challenges. This podcast was developed by Laura Kerr, a medical student at Dalhousie University, with the support of Dr. Sarah Gander, a General Pediatrician at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

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Social History Taking Feb 20, 2017

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Today's podcast is part one in a two part series detailing how to take a social history for children. Objectives for this podcast are to recognize the importance of taking a detailed social history, to learn the ITHELLPS framework as a guide to social history taking and to identify strategies to intervene for families identified as having social challenges. This podcast was developed by Laura Kerr, a medical student at Dalhousie University, with the support of Dr. Sarah Gander, a General Pediatrician at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

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Approach to Lymphadenopathy Feb 16, 2017

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This podcast describes an approach to lymphadenopathy in children. Listeners will learn about the definition of lymphadenopathy, the differential diagnosis, and key considerations for history, physical exam, and investigations. The podcast was written by Anna Whalen-Browne with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis. Anna is a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Lewis is a General Pediatrician and Professor at the University of Alberta and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

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