Approach to Dysmorphic Features
PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online
This podcast will give you an approach to Dysmorphic Features. In this episode, listeners will be able to identify dysmorphic features and explain their significance, discuss salient aspects in the history and physical exam, generate a basic differential diagnosis for a child with dysmorphic features, outline key investigations, and lastly, discern the criteria for an appropriate referral to genetics. The podcast was created by Evelyn Armour, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melissa MacPherson, a medical geneticist from the University of...
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An Approach to Dehydration in Children
PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online
This podcast will discuss an Approach to Dehydration in Children. This Podcast was created by Catherine Korman, a fourth-year medical student at McGill University with the help of Dr. Preetha Krishnamoorthy, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Director of Pediatric Undergraduate Education at McGill University and Dr. Robert Sternszus, a Hospitalist Pediatrician and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Health Sciences Education at McGill University. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of approach to dehydration including management. There are...
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Altered Level of Consciousness
PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online
This PedsCases episode will provide you with an approach to altered level of consciousness (ALOC). By the end of this podcast, listeners will learn how to define ALOC, identify investigations and management for common causes of ALOC. This podcast was developed by Kennedy Lewis, a medical student from the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Dr. Mackenzie Simpson. There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.
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Benign Neonatal Dermatoses
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This PedsCases episode will provide you with an approach to common benign neonatal dermatoses. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) define and describe the clinical presentation of some benign neonatal dermatoses, specifically erythema toxicum neonatorum, neonatal milia, and harlequin color change, 2) explain the underlying etiology and pathophysiology of these benign neonatal skin findings, 3) review key differential diagnoses and appropriate management strategies, and 4) counsel caregivers effectively and confidently about these normal neonatal conditions. This episode...
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Bronchiectasis
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This PedsCases episode will give you an approach to bronchiectasis in children. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) define bronchiectasis and explain the pathophysiology, 2) identify common causes and risk factors for pediatric bronchiectasis, 3) describe the common presenting features of bronchiectasis, 4) describe the diagnostic approach, including imaging findings on high-resolution CT and key laboratory investigations, and 5) outline the principles of management. Today’s episode was created by Lauren Wilkinson, a second-year medical student at Queen’s University,...
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Scoliosis
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This podcast will discuss Scoliosis. This note was created by Sahaj Puri, a third year medical student at McMaster University. This episode was created in collaboration with Dr. Selvakumar, a general pediatrician at McMaster University. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of approach to scoliosis, including management. There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.
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Encephalitis
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This podcast discusses encephilitis. The episode was developed by Emily Kacer, first-year pediatrics resident at the McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Brandon Meaney, Division Head of Pediatric Neurology and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McMaster University. Together, they define encephalitis and identify the common infectious and autoimmune causes in pediatric population, discuss an approach to diagnosing encephalitis, compare it with meningitis, review some of the potential long-term complications of encephalitis. There are no conflicts of interest to...
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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
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This podcast discusses primary ciliary dyskinesia. The episode was developed by Sahaj Puri, a third-year medical student at the McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Kevan Mehta, a pediatric respirologist from McMaster University. Together, they define primary ciliary dyskinesia and explain the pathophysiology underlying this condition, list key symptoms that a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia may present with, describe an approach to diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia, describe a differential diagnosis for a child with with recurrent pulmonary infections, and lastly describe...
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Congenital Infections
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This podcast discusses an approach to congenital infections in newborns. The episode was developed by Mackenzie Heidel, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Dr. Rupeena Purewal, a Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician in Saskatoon and host of The Canadian Breakpoint podcast. Together, they explore the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of congenital infections including Cytomegalovirus, Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus, Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Varicella. The content is based on current Canadian Pediatric Society position...
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Pityriasis Rosea
PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online
This podcast will discuss an approach to Pityriasis Rosea in children. The podcast was created by Sarah Daraj, a fourth-year medical student at McGill University and Dr. Bailey Komishke, a paediatrician in Calgary. An author of this podcast has an honoraria from L'Oreal, Sanofi and Arcutis for attending educational events, and an honoraria from Arctics, Incyte Solutions and Pierre Fabre for speaking engagement, and also serves on the advisory board for Sanofi.
info_outlineThis podcast will give you an approach to Dysmorphic Features. In this episode, listeners will be able to identify dysmorphic features and explain their significance, discuss salient aspects in the history and physical exam,
generate a basic differential diagnosis for a child with dysmorphic features, outline key investigations, and lastly, discern the criteria for an appropriate referral to genetics. The podcast was created by Evelyn Armour, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melissa MacPherson, a medical geneticist from the University of Alberta.
There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.