This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on eczema herpeticum, including its pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, disease course, complications and management. It was created by Dylan Hollman, a medical student at the Unversity of Alberta with the help of Dr. Luis Fernando Sanchez -Espino, a pediatric dermatologist at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast will give you an approach to hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). In this episode, listeners will 1) Define and describe the clinical presentation of HFMD, 2) Discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of HFMD, 3) Review the differential diagnosis and management strategies for HFMD, and 4) Counsel caregivers on prevention and supportive care for HFMD. The podcast was created by Beenu Bajwa, a fourth year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Wingfield Rehmus, a dermatologist from BC Children’s Hospital.
This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on measles, including its background, progression, prevention, complications, diagnosis and management of the illness. It was created by Samir Gouin, a medical student at McGill University with the help of Dr. Marina Salvadori and Dr. Mylene Dandavino, both physicians in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on scarlet fever! It includes the pathophysiology, presentation, differential diagnosis and management of the illness. It was created by Jasmine Gill, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Lillian Lim, a pediatric rheumatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page summary of hand, foot and mouth disease, including its presentation, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, management and prevention. It was created by Annabelle Wong, a medical student at the University of Calgary with help from Dr. Bonita Lee, a professor in the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast will give you an approach to skin and soft tissue infections. In this episode, listeners will 1) recognize the clinical manifestations of various skin and soft tissue infections, 2) classify bacterial pathogens based on the clinical presentations of skin and soft tissue infections, 3) identify red flags of skin and soft tissue infections, and 4) discuss the approach to management of skin and soft tissue infections. The podcast was created by Roy Khalaf, a third year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr.
This podcast on Kawasaki disease (KD) is an update to our 2009 podcast and further discusses the definition of KD, its differential diagnosis including Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome, and how to manage KD. It was created by Dr. Annie Cheung, NHS Scotland, and Dr. Mercedes Chan a pediatric rheumatologist at BC Children’s Hospital.
This podcast will give you an approach to staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), a blistering skin infection that is seen mainly in infants and young children.
This podcast will discuss Neurofibromatosis Type 1 or NF1, a congenital neuro-oculocutaneous disease and its possible neurologic, ophthalmic, and cutaneous manifestations. The podcast was created by Miles Jaques, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia with the support of Dr. Jennifer Ling, an ophthalmology resident at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Gardiner, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Juvenile Dermatomyositis. It was created by Morgan Gregg, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Dax Rumsey, a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the University of Alberta.