Musculoskeletal and Rheumatology

Approach to Pediatric Toe Walking

This podcast provides an overview on approaches to pediatric toe walking, what to ask for on history, look for on physical exam, investigations to consider, potential treatment options as well as some of the causes of toe walking. It was developed by Lindsay Amatto, a third year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Lindsay Hubenig, a pediatric physiatrist at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital and Body Restoration Windermere.


Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). It was developed by Alicia Synette, a medical student from Memorial University, in collaboration with Dr. Todd Lambert, a pediatrician from Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Behcet's Disease

This podcast discusses Behcet’s disease. In it, the listener will learn to recognize the presentation of Behcet’s, its diagnostic criteria, how to conduct a focused history and physical examination for the disease, and which investigations and management options to pursue. The podcast was developed by Levi Ansell, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with support form Dr. Dax Rumsey, a pediatric rheumatologist at the University of Alberta’s Stollery Children’s Hospital.


Kawasaki Disease

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the clinical presentation, investigations, lab findings, and management of Kawasaki Disease. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Hayley Turnbull, a pediatrician and clinical lecturer at the Stollery Children's Hospital and University of Alberta. This Note is based on the Kawasaki Disease podcast created by Dr. Chris Gerdung and Dr. Melanie Lewis published earlier on pedscases.com.


An Approach to Bleeding and Bruising, Part 2

This podcast will highlight an approach to bleeding and bruising in pediatric patients and is part 2 of a 2 part series. It was developed by Gabriel Blank, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Tom McLaughlin, a general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.


An Approach to Bleeding and Bruising, Part 1

This podcast will highlight an approach to bleeding and bruising in pediatric patients and is part 1 of a 2 part series. It was developed by Gabriel Blank, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Tom McLaughlin, a general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.


Pediatric Reactive Arthritis

This podcast covers reactive arthritis, including clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management.  It was developed by Nicholas J. Yee, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta with Dr. Lillian Lim, an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Rheumatology at the Stollery Children's Hospital of the University of Alberta.


Approach to Pediatric Intoeing

This podcast covers an approach to pediatric intoeing, including history, physical exam, differential diagnosis and treatments.  This podcast was developed by Kero Yuen, a fourth year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in conjunction with Dr. Shafique Pirani, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC.


Enthesitis-Related Arthritis (ERA)

This podcast on an approach to enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) covers classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigation and management.  It was developed by Vivian Szeto, a medical student at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada  with Dr. Rumsey, a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.


Muscular Dystrophy

This podcast will discuss the topic of gross motor delay and muscular dystrophy in children, and was created by medical student Brittany Lissinna, in collaboration with Dr. Lyn Sonnenberg, a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


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