This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Febrile Neutropenia in Immunocompetent Patients. This Note will include risk factors, etiology and management for febrile neutropenia in immunocompetent patients. It was created by Ola Elsharif (Pediatric Resident, University of Toronto) and Dr. Vicky Breakey (Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, McMaster University).
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This PedsCases episode will review the Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement from November 2022, “Acute complications in children with sickle cell disease: Prevention and management”. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) understand how to prevent mortality and morbidity associated with SCD, 2) recognize and manage the common complications of SCD, and 3) know the basic principles of transfusion for patients with SCD.
This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on pediatric malaria and its identification and management in Canada. It was created by Tina Madani Kia, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Qaasim Mian, a pediatrician at the University of Alberta and Dr. Michael Hawkes, a pediatric infectious disease physician at the University of British Columbia.
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This podcast will give you an approach to the evaluation and management of febrile infants ≤90 days. In this episode, listeners will 1) Define the terms fever and invasive bacterial infections, 2) Identify the most common etiologies of fever in young infants, 3) List factors associated with higher risk of serious illness , and 4) Outline the approach to fever in children less than 3 months.The podcast was created by Karina Paliotti, a fourth year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr.
This podcast discuss an overview and approach to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in COVID-19, also known as [MIS-C]. The podcast was created by Mia Voyatzis, a second-year medical student at the University of Alberta, with the guidance of Dr. Lillian Lim, an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Rheumatology at the Stollery Children’s Hospital of the University of Alberta.
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.
This podcast is the second part of a two-part series on sepsis and septic shock in pediatric patients. This episode covers the initial investigations and steps in the management of pediatric sepsis, the priorities and key considerations in the management of pediatric patients with sepsis, and how to identify common sites of infection that may lead to sepsis. This podcast was created by Dan Lafreniere, a research associate in the Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University, and Dr.
This podcast on acute pediatric gastroenteritis will cover the definition of diarrhea and the presentation, common causes, and management of acute gastroenteritis in pediatric patients. It was created by Melissa Chiu, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Anne Feng, a pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), including an approach to diagnosis and management in children. It was created by Richard He, a second-year medical student at the University of Alberta, with guidance from Dr. Karen Forbes and Dr. Chris Novak (Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton) as well as Dr. Peter Gill and Dr. Michael Prodanuk (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto).
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), including an approach to diagnosis and management in children. It was created by Richard He, a second-year medical student at the University of Alberta, with guidance from Dr. Karen Forbes and Dr. Chris Novak (Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton) as well as Dr. Peter Gill and Dr. Michael Prodanuk (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto).
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