Neonatology

Evaluation and Management of Febrile Infants ≤90 Days - CPS Podcast

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.


Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on transient tachypnea of the newborn. It describes the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and management of the condition. It was created by Dr. Nikki Nguyen, a resident at the University of Calgary with the help of Dr. Jason R. McConnery, pediatric respirologist at McMaster University. 

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Complications of Preterm Birth

This PedsCases note provides a one-page, system-based overview on the complications of preterm birth! It was created by Ola Elsharif, a medical student at McMaster University with the help of Dr. Meenatchi Ranganathan, a general pediatrician at McMaster University. 

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Approach to Neonatal Thrombocytopenia

This PedsCases podcast describes approach to neonatal thrombocytopenia, going over key history findings, clinical manifestation and management. It was made by Justin Park, a medical student at the University of British Columbia in collaboration with Dr. Aisha Bruce, associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology at the University of Alberta.


Deferred Cord Clamping

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on deferred cord clamping. It was created by Vaishvi Patel and Ronan Noble, two medical students at the Univeristy of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Georg Schmölzer, Neonatologist at the University of Alberta. 


Necrotizing Enterocolitis

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Necrotizing Enterocolitis. It was created by Chelsea gilbert, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr.


Approach to a Newborn Born to a Mother with Limited Antenatal Care

This podcast will discuss the approach to a newborn born to a mother with limited antenatal care.  It will review the components of antenatal care, identify investigations to consider for the mother and newborn, and the optimal timeline for the investigations. The podcast was created by Surabhi Sivaratnam, a fourth-year medical student at the McMaster University, with the support of Dr. Matthew Purser, a pediatrician at Grand River Hospital and Cambridge Memorial Hospital.


Approach to Prematurity – Part II - Initial stabilization and Short-Term Complications of Prematurity

This is the second part of a two-part video on approach to prematurity. If you have not already, please check out part one of this podcast that discusses an overview of prematurity. This podcast will be focusing on the initial stabilization of a premature infant, as well as providing the learner with a systems-based approach to managing common short-term complications associated with prematurity.


Neonatal Hypotonia

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Neonatal Hypotonia. It was created by Morgan Gregg, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Anderson, a Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow at the University of Alberta.

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Spina Bifida

In this podcast, the listener will learn to differentiate various types of neural tube defects, to discuss the etiology and risk factors of spina bifida, and to describe the fundamentals of the workup and management of spina bifida.  The podcast was created by Quin Pon and Brianna Salverda, both medical students at the University of Alberta, with support from Dr. Cynthia Gunaratnam, a general pediatrician at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.


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