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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Mar 20, 2016

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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.

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Approach to Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour Mar 15, 2016

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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.

Acute Asthma Exacerbations Mar 09, 2016

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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.

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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

Uncomplicated Pneumonia - CPS Podcast Mar 01, 2016

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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.

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Podcast: Approach to a Child in Respiratory Distress
Podcast: Acute Cough
Case: Fever and cough in a 22 month old
Case: Fever, cough, and shortness of breath in a 13 year old

Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Part 3) Feb 26, 2016

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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.

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Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 1 and Part 2
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Part 2) Feb 23, 2016

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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.

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Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 1 and Part 3
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Part 1) Feb 11, 2016

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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.

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Podcast: Inborn Errors of Metabolism Part 2 and Part 3
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Approach to Eating Disorders Dec 19, 2015

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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.

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Case: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 year old female
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Sleep Disorders Dec 12, 2015

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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.

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Approach to Enuresis Nov 23, 2015

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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.