Abdominal pain in a 8 year old
Published: Sep 09, 2009
An 8 year old boy presents to the ER with a 2 day history of abdominal pain and distention. He has a complicated medical history including Schwachman Diamond Syndrome, a bone marrow transplant, and is on immunosuppressants (prednisone, tacrolimus).
Tender abdomen in an 18 month old
Published: Sep 09, 2009
18 month old boy presents with a 1 day of intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, fever and a tender abdomen. He has a past history of duodenal atresia that was surgically corrected soon after birth.
Kawasaki Disease
Published: Sep 05, 2009
This podcast addresses the diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease.
Adolescent Medicine
Published: Sep 05, 2009
This podcast provides an approach to adolescent history taking. Tips for broaching sensitive topics with an adolescent patient are then provided.
Physical Abuse in Children
Published: Sep 05, 2009
This podcast deals with the physical abuse of children. Injuries concerning for physical child abuse will be discussed including: bruising, fractures, burns, and head trauma (aka shaken baby syndrome).
Short Stature
Published: Sep 04, 2009
This podcast episode helps medical students develop an approach to the evaluation of short stature in a child.
Contraception questions from a 16 year-old female
Published: Sep 03, 2009
Today you are seeing Eva, a 16 year old girl whom you have been following for 4 years due to her asthma. Your appointment sheet does not state the reason for her visit today.
Peri-anal warts in a 3 year old male
Published: Sep 03, 2009
You are a third year medical student completing an elective in the child and adolescent protection centre. A three year old male named Johnny is referred to you by his family doctor for a sexual abuse examination.
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 year old female
Published: Sep 03, 2009
You are about to see Jessie, a 15 year old girl who has been followed by your preceptor for 4 years. Jessie was diagnosed with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus at the age of 12 after presenting to the emergency room in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Weight loss in an adolescent female
Published: Sep 03, 2009
Your first appointment of the afternoon is with a 14 year old girl named Julie. Julie’s mother has made the appointment because she is concerned that Julie has lost a lot of weight over the last few months.