Pediatric Basics

Pediatric Prescription Writing

This PedsCases note serves as a one-page guide to pediatric prescription writing. It was created by Dr. Katharine Jensen, a PGY-3 at the University of Alberta and Dr. Karen Forbes, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. 

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Pediatric Admission Orders

This PedsCases note serves as a one-page guide to writing pediatric admission orders. It was created by Dr. Katharine Jensen, a PGY-3 at the University of Alberta and Dr. Karen Forbes, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. 

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Read, Speak, Sing: Promoting Early Literacy in a Healthcare Setting

This PedsCases Podcast aims to summarize the recent 2021 Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) statement written by Dr. Shaw on promoting early literacy in the healthcare setting. This podcast was created by Emily Cheung, a first-year medical student at McMaster University with the help of Dr. Mel Lewis, a pediatrician in Edmonton, in conjunction with PedsCases and the CPS.


CPS Position Statement on PedsCases Resources

This PedsCases note provides the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) position statement regarding the top 10 PedsCases notes that may be useful for medical students as well as some helpful PedsCases podcasts on clinical approaches and key conditions.

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Normal Pubertal Development

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on normal pubertal development. It reviews the definition of puberty and its onset, physiology and presentation. It was developed by Selina Chow, a medical student at the University of Toronto with the help of Dr. Rhea D’Costa, a developmental pediatrician at the University of Toronto. 

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Sun and Insect Safety

This PedsCases note provides a one-page handout on sun and insect safety. It was developed by Heather Halperin, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. L. Cynthia Gunaratnam, Pediatrician at the University of Alberta. 

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Transfusion Reactions

This podcast describes the different types of transfusion reactions, their pathogenesis, and clinic presentations as well as provides an approach to assessing and managing patients with acute transfusion reactions. It was created by Bryan Ng and Justin Park medical students at University of British Columbia in collaboration with Dr. Kate Chipperfield, the Head of the Division of Hematopathology at BC Children’s Hospital. 


Approach to Drowning

This podcast will discuss an approach to drowning in the pediatric population. Listeners can learn about the pathophysiology behind fatal and non-fatal drowning, and potential outcomes, how to classify a drown patient according to symptoms, management strategies and prevention strategies.The podcast was created by Angie Salomon, a 4th year medical student at Queen’s University and Dr. David Jerome, a rural family physician with faculty positions at NOSM University and the University of Alberta


Psychiatric Evaluation Template

This PedsCases Note provides a template for the Psychiatric Evaluation. It was created by Annabelle Wong, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Heidi Wilkes, a Pediatric Psychiatrist at the University of Alberta.


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