This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on CHARGE Syndrome, a rare pattern of malformations affecting multiple organ systems caused by a mutation in the CHD7 gene. It was created by Katharine Jensen with the help of Dr. Karen Forbes.
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This podcast will give you an approach to cerebral visual impairment (CVI) in children. In this episode, listeners will 1) define cerebral visual impairment (CVI), 2) list the potential causes of CVI, 3) discuss the presentation and diagnosis of CVI in children, and 4) review the potential impact of CVI on development and learning. The podcast was created by Josephine Jakubowski, a third-year medical student at Queen’s University, in collaboration with Dr. Dawa Samdup, a Developmental Pediatrician from Queen’s University.
This note provides a one-page outline on Dyslexia, including its pathophysiology, presentation, investigations and management. It was created by Selina Chow, a medical student at the University of Toronto with the help of Dr. Rhea D'Costa, a Developmental Pediatrician from the University of Toronto.
The following resource was developed by Dr. Cara Dosman, a Developmental Pediatrician at the University of Alberta, with local and national colleagues.
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The following resource was developed by Dr. Cara Dosman, a Developmental Pediatrician at the University of Alberta, with local and national colleagues.
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This PedsCases Podcast aims to summarize the recent 2021 Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) statement written by Dr. Shaw on promoting early literacy in the healthcare setting. This podcast was created by Emily Cheung, a first-year medical student at McMaster University with the help of Dr. Mel Lewis, a pediatrician in Edmonton, in conjunction with PedsCases and the CPS.
This podcast will discuss Pediatric Disability. The podcast was created by Emily Kacer, second year medical student studying at McMaster University with the support of Dr. Mohammad Zubairi, a developmental pediatrician and Associate Professor at McMaster University who serves as the Medical Director for McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program. This podcast will cover the topic of disability in the pediatric population and discuss the F-words framework and will introduce and discuss some of the challenges faced by children with a disability.
This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on normal pubertal development. It reviews the definition of puberty and its onset, physiology and presentation. It was developed by Selina Chow, a medical student at the University of Toronto with the help of Dr. Rhea D’Costa, a developmental pediatrician at the University of Toronto.
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This video is the first in a two-part series that presents an approach to family history and pedigree. In this video, viewers will be able to describe the utility of the family history based on the clinical context, recognize common symbols and notations used to construct genetic pedigrees, and draw an accurate genetic pedigree from a completed family history form. This podcast was developed by Erinna McMurtry and Jovana Miladinovic in collaboration with Dr.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It was created by Joel Luk, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr.