Gastroenterology

VACTERL Association

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on VACTERL association, describing the group of anomalies associated with the condition. It was created by Dr. Katharine V. Jensen, a pediatrics resident (PGY4) at the University of Alberta with help from Dr. Karen Forbes, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. 

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Duodenal Atresia

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of duodenal atresia, including its presentation, diagnosis, differential and management. It was created by Ariel Qi, a medical student at Queen’s University with the help of Dr. Robert Connelly, a neonatologist and Dr. Paula Troncoso, a pediatric gastroenterologist, both working at Queen’s University.

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Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction

This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of disorder of gut-brain interaction, including its typical features, diagnosis, pathophysiology and management. It was created by Anisa Khalfan, a medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine with the help of Dr. Nikhil Pai, staff physician in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. 

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Intussusception

This Pedscases note provides a one-page overview on the presentation, diagnosis, management and prognosis of intussusception. It was developed by Jonah Isen, a medical student at Queen's University with the help of Dr. Andrea Winthrop, a pediatric surgeon at Queen's University. 

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Spleen Physical Exam

This video reviews the supine pediatric splenic examination with demonstrations of palpation and percussion. It was created by Geraldine Huynh and Nicholas Brochez, pediatric residents at the University of Alberta and Dr. Hien Huynh, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta.

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Constipation

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on constipation. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a pediatric resident at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jason Silverman, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta.


Foreign Body Ingestion

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on foreign body ingestion. It was created by Summer Hudson, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Hien Huynh, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Alex Hudson, a pediatric GI fellow at the University of Alberta.


GI Bleeding

This Podcast will discuss an approach to gastrointestinal bleeding in children. The podcast was created by Clarelle Gonsalves, a third-year medical student at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Herbert Brill, a pediatric gastroenterologist at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto.

 


Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on the presentation, risk factors, investigations, and management of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. It was created by Morgan Gregg, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jessica Foulds, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician at the University of Alberta.

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