This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Assessment of Seizure in the ED. It will focus on identifying and treating a seizure in the emergency department. It was created by Julia Dyck (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse (Pediatric Neurologist, University of Alberta)
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Pediatric Hypocalcemia. It was created by Dr. Madeline Parker, a resident at the University of Saskatchewan, with the help of Dr. Munier Mour, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Saskatchewan.
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This podcast reviews the 2021 CPS practice point “Emergency management of the pediatric patient with convulsive status epilepticus.” The podcast was developed Dr. Larissa Shapka a pediatric resident at the University of Toronto, Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatrician in Calgary and Dr. Kyle McKenzie, a pediatrician in Red Deer, Alberta, and one of the authors of the practice point.
This podcast presents an approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in the pediatric population. It was developed by Vivienne Beard, a second-year medical student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in collaboration with Dr. Mary Connolly (Department of Pediatrics, UBC) and Dr. Andrea Chapman (Department of Psychiatry, UBC).
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on status epilepticus. It summarizes types and common etiologies, along with what to look for on history and physicla exam for presentations of status epilepticus. The Note also gives an overview on investigations and management strategies. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Alberta.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of epilepsy in the pediatric population. It explains various types and causes for seizures, as well as outlining common childhood epilepsy syndromes and their management. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast presents an approach to adrenal insufficiency, including the general physiology, etiologies, diagnosis, and management of the condition in the pediatric population. It was developed by Rebecca Quilty, a 4th-year medical student from Memorial University, in collaboration with Dr. Heather Power, a pediatric endocrinologist at Memorial University.
This CPS podcast gives an organized approach to neonatal hypoglycaemia, the most common metabolic problem in neonates and the leading cause of admissions to the NICU. This podcast is based on the 2019 Canadian Paediatric Society Statement, "The screening and management of newborns at risk for low blood glucose." It was created by Carina Lauzon, a fourth-year medical student, with Dr. Michael Narvey, co-author of this CPS statement, and neonatologist Dr. Marc-Antoine Landry.