Community Pediatrics

Approach to Acute Diarrhea

This podcast is part of a two part series on an approach to the diagnosis and management of diarrhea in children. Part 1 gives an overview of the pathophysiology of diarrhea and an approach to acute diarrhea. This podcast was developed by Katie Girgulis a medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Karen Forbes, a pediatrician and medical educator at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.


Pediatric Vital Signs Reference Chart

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Pediatric Vital Signs and covers the age-based variation in normal ranges for vital signs throughout the pediatric population. It was created by Dr. Chris Novak, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Peter Gill, a staff pediatrician at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

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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. 


Approach to Purpura

This podcast presents a general approach to purpura. Listeners will learn about symptoms, history and physical exam findings, and the differential diagnosis for purpura in children. This podcast has been developed by Dr. Samantha Lam, a medical graduate of the University of Alberta, with Dr. Melanie Lewis, a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.


Pediatric Anxiety

This episode presents a general approach to pediatric anxiety disorders. Listeners will learn about symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and management of common anxiety disorders in children. This podcast has been developed by Jeff Bennett and Dr. Heidi Wikes. Jeff is a medical student at the University of Alberta. Dr Wikes is a consultant psychiatrist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.


Infant Nutrition from 6 to 24 months

This is the second podcast in the series on infant nutrition which has been developed by medical student Keon Ma, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a is a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. This episode presents an approach to infant nutrition in the 6 to 24 months age group including when and what complementary foods should be introduced, the role of breastfeeding, the prevention of iron deficiency and food allergies, and the role of responsive feeding.


Infant Nutrition from Birth to 6 months

This podcast series on infant nutrition has been developed by medical student Keon Ma, with the help of our very own Dr. Melanie Lewis. Dr. Lewis is a is a general pediatrician and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. This episode presents an approach to infant nutrition in the birth to 6 months age group. Stay tuned for the next episode in this series which will review nutrition in the 6 months to 24 months age group. 


Physical Punishment of Children in Canada

This podcast will provide listeners with an overview of physical punishment in children including a comparison to physical abuse, current laws, other countries policies on physical punishment, and recommendations for parents on discipline. This podcast was developed by Michael Schlegelmilch, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in collaboration with the Child and Youth Protection (CYP) team at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Canada including Drs.


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