This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on managing acute asthma exacerbations. It reviews PRAM scoring and gives an overview of a management algorithm that can easily be used on the wards.
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on managing acute asthma exacerbations. It reviews PRAM scoring and gives an overview of a management algorithm that can easily be used on the wards.
This podcast presents an approach to cyanosis in neonates, covering various differential diagnoses, immediate investigations, and management for the cyanotic infant. This podcast was developed by Michelle Fric, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Georgeta Apostol, a general pediatrician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page handout on febrile seizures, which outlines an approach for the treatment and management plan for patients presenting with a febrile seizure.
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 podcast presents an approach to diagnosing and managing an important pediatric emergency, pediatric bowel obstruction. Compared to adults, pediatric bowel obstructions have a much broader differential diagnosis, present in a variety of ways and at various ages, and require surgical management in most scenarios. This podcast was developed by Dr. Kevin Verhoeff in collaboration with Dr. Simon Byrns, a pediatric surgery fellow, and Dr. Bryan Dicken, a staff pediatric surgeon.
This podcast on plant-based diets will cover topics such as the benefits and suitability of plant-based diets, nutrient intake, eating disorders in adolescents, and how parents can support the dietary choices of their children. This podcast was created by Muzammil Ahmad and Cass Warbeck, respectively second- and first-year medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Mel Lewis, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta.
Through a case study, this podcast will go over the presentation and causes of congenital and acquired neck masses, as well as the approach to diagnosis and management of pediatric neck masses. This podcast was developed by Asa Rahimi, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, with the help of Dr. Frederick Kozak, a pediatric otolaryngologist, clinical professor, and post graduate education program director of the UBC Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
This podcast covers an approach to brain tumors in children. It was developed by Chelsea Howie, a medical student at Dalhousie University Medical School with Dr. Bruce Crooks, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at the IWK Children’s Hospital.
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.
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.