Pediatric Basics

Medical Decision Making - CPS Podcast

Developed in partnership with the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), this podcast reviews the recently published CPS position statement on medical decision making.  This podcast was developed by Dr. Allyson Shorkey, a first year pediatrics resident from the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto and Dr. Kevin Coughlin, a Neonatologist and Bioethicist, from Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences and the University of Western Ontario.  


Neonatal Resuscitation Program Guidelines

This podcast covers the principles of neonatal resuscitation and reflects the updated 7th Edition Neonatal Resuscitation Program Guidelines released in 2016. This podcast was developed by Dr. Julia DiLabio, a third year Paediatrics Resident at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto and Dr. Emer Finan, a Staff Neonatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto in conjunction with PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatrics Socisty (CPS).  The original podcase was developed by Drs.


Approach to Acid Base Disturbance

This video presents an approach to acid-base disturbance. The pathophysiology, common causes, and acute management will be reviewed, as well as arterial blood gases.This video was developed by Katie Girgulis, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Karen Forbes, a pediatrician and medical educator at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta.


Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents

In this episode, we will be discussing sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, in the adolescent population. This podcast has been developed by Dr. Laura Betcherman and Dr. Talia Lenton-Brym, paediatric residents at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, under the guidance of Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, an Adolescent Medicine physician at The Hospital for Sick Children. 


Pediatric Trauma

This podcast provides listeners with an overview of pediatric trauma. Components of the initial hospital assessment will be discussed, including triage, primary, and secondary surveys. This episode was developed by Breanne Paul with the help of Dr. Melissa Chan. Breanne is a medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Chan is a pediatric emergency physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


Social History Taking (Part 2)

This episode is part 2 of a two part series on social history taking in the pediatric population. Objectives for this podcast are to recognize the importance of taking a detailed social history, to learn the ITHELLPS framework as a guide to social history taking and to identify strategies to intervene for families identified as having social challenges. This podcast was developed by Laura Kerr, a medical student at Dalhousie University, with the support of Dr. Sarah Gander, a General Pediatrician at the Saint John Regional Hospital.


Social History Taking (Part 1)

This episode is Part 1 of a two part series on social history taking in the pediatric population. Objectives for this podcast are to recognize the importance of taking a detailed social history, to learn the ITHELLPS framework as a guide to social history taking and to identify strategies to intervene for families identified as having social challenges. This podcast was developed by Laura Kerr, a medical student at Dalhousie University, with the support of Dr. Sarah Gander, a General Pediatrician at the Saint John Regional Hospital.


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