This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Elevated Intracranial Pressure. It outlines the steps to recognize, diagnose, and manage a child who presents with increased ICP including a hospital-based management algorithm. It was created by Grace Georgopoulos, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jonathan Duff, a pediatric intensivist at the University of Alberta.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Cerebral Palsy. It reviews classification, diagnosis, and management of this condition in the pediatric population. The Note was created by Asha Hollis, an MD student at the University of Calgary, with the help of Dr. Scott McLeod, a developmental pediatrician at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.
This podcast covers episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine in children. It will discuss the five pediatric syndromes associated with a higher risk of developing migraine later in life, including infantile colic, benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, cyclic vomiting syndrome, and abdominal migraine. This podcast was developed by Stephanie Unrau, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Alberta with Dr.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the management of meningitis. It reviews clinical presentation, key findings on investigations, and an overall management plan. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on febrile seizures. It presents an approach to managing simple and complex febrile seizures, as well as outlining red flags that may present in a patient. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and Epileptologist at the University of Alberta.
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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 infographic on pediatric brain tumours. It outlines common classification and distribution of brain tumours, along with signs and symptoms, investigations, and management strategies for patients presenting with a brain tumour. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Bev Wilson, a professor and pediatric oncologist at the University of Alberta.
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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 PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of migrane in the pediatric population. It outlines the differences between a migrane with and without aura, as well as presenting a diagnosis and management flowchart that is meant to be easily used on the wards. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Colin Wilbur, a pediatric neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta.