This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of assessment of headache in the emgergency room, including history, physical, indications for neuroimaging and management algorithms. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on managing post-stroke headaches, including abortive and prophylactic therapies. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page summary on headache red flags, including questions to ask, secondary causes and next steps. It was created by Julia Craig, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, pediatric neurologist at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast explores the presentation, diagnosis and management of pediatric migraines. This podcast was developed by Caitlin Goedhart, a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Foulds, a pediatric hospitalist, and Dr. Janette Mailo, a pediatric neurologist, who both work at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.
This podcast covers episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine in children. It will discuss the five pediatric syndromes associated with a higher risk of developing migraine later in life, including infantile colic, benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, cyclic vomiting syndrome, and abdominal migraine. This podcast was developed by Stephanie Unrau, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Alberta with Dr.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the management of meningitis. It reviews clinical presentation, key findings on investigations, and an overall management plan. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Alberta.
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This podcast covers an approach to brain tumors in children. It will discuss the epidemiology and etiology of brain tumors in children, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, initial management and short and long term sequelae. It was developed by Chelsea Howie, a medical student at Dalhousie University Medical School with Dr. Bruce Crooks, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at the IWK Children’s Hospital.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of migrane in the pediatric population. It outlines the differences between a migrane with and without aura, as well as presenting a diagnosis and management flowchart that is meant to be easily used on the wards. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Colin Wilbur, a pediatric neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta.
This video presents an approach to varicella (commonly known as chickenpox). The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of varicella will be covered. The podcast was developed by Dr. Gauri Shah, a pediatrician who completed a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Joan Robinson, a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.