PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online

Check out our latest podcast on goals of care conversations and advance care planning for paediatric patients created by Sahaj Puri, a second year medical student at McMaster University, along with Dr. Humphreys, a palliative care pediatrician at McMaster University.  This podcast is based on the CPS position statement and its purpose is to review the importance of goals of care and advance care planning conversations within the pediatric populations. These conversations can be difficult and there can be a tendency to avoid having these difficult conversations. This podcast will explore effective strategies to facilitate effective advance care planning and goals of care conversations There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss Approach to Limp - Updated. This podcast was created by Lexyn Iliscupidez, a medical student at the University of Calgary. This podcast was created with the support of Dr. Sarah Smith, a Family Physician in Calgary, Alberta.. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of approach to pediatric limp, including differential diagnosis between common and serious causes There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This episode of PedsCases will give you an approach to congenital hemangiomas. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) define hemangiomas and congenital hemangiomas, 2) explain the genetics and environmental factors associated with congenital hemangiomas, 3) describe the pathogenesis of congenital hemangiomas, 4) classify congenital hemangiomas, and 5) discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management strategies for congenital hemangiomas. Today’s episode was created by Emilie Wang, a medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Joseph Lam, a pediatric dermatologist at BC Children’s Hospital. An author of this podcast has financial support and has received speaker bursaries from Johnson & Johnson, Pierre-Fabre, Pfizer, Valeant, Sanofi Genzyme, Incyte, La Roche Posay Canada, Beiersdorf Canada and serves on advisory committees for Johnson & Johnson, Pierre-Fabre, Pfizer, Valeant, Sanofi Genzyme. They also serve as Associate Editor of Pediatric Dermatology Journal, and have been contributors to UpToDate, Medscape, BMJ Updates, and Eczema Society of Canada.  

This podcast will discuss Care for Children and Youth with Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS levels III to V). This podcast was created by Juliette Eshleman a medical student at the University of Calgary with the help of Dr. Scott McLeod, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine in the department of pediatrics, and a Child Health & Wellness Researcher for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute.. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of care for children and youth with cerebral palsy, with a specific focus on those who are within the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels III to V

This podcast will discuss an approach to pediatric chronic kidney disease. The podcast was created by Alexis Filyk, a second-year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Michelle Ruhl, a pediatric nephrologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This podcast will give you an approach to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). By the end of this episode, listeners will be able to 1) define and understand the pathophysiology of SMA, 2) identify the clinical presentations of the different subtypes of SMA, 3) describe the differential diagnosis of SMA, 4) describe the screening guidelines and diagnostic evaluations of SMA, and 5) describe the management of SMA. Today's episode was created Johanie Victoria Piché, a 4th year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr. Maryam Oskoui, a pediatric neurologist at Montreal Children’s Hospital. There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.  

This podcast will discuss Family Centered care. This podcast was created by Rachel Goren, a fourth year medical student at Queens University in Kingston Ontario with Dr. Eyal Cohen, Staff Pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. This PedsCases podcast focuses on giving medical students an understanding and approach to family centred care

This podcast is part 2 of 2 that will give you an approach to Celiac Disease. In this episode, listeners will 1) define celiac disease and its prevalence in Canada, 2) describe the clinical presentation of Celiac disease across childhood and identify common differential diagnoses, 3) outline investigations required for the diagnosis of celiac disease, and 4) discuss the management of celiac disease and review potential complications. The podcast was created by Keiko Marshall and Emily Kacer, second year medical students at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University, who serves as the medical lead of the McMaster Children’s Hospital pediatric celiac disease clinic. There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast is part 1 of 2 that will give you an approach to celiac disease. In this episode, listeners will 1) define celiac disease and its prevalence in Canada, 2) describe the clinical presentation of celiac disease across childhood and identify common differential diagnoses, 3) outline investigations required for the diagnosis of celiac disease, and 4) discuss the management of celiac disease and review potential complications. The podcast was created by Keiko Marshall and Emily Kacer, second year medical students at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University, who serves as the medical lead of the McMaster Children’s Hospital pediatric celiac disease clinic. There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss the CPS state on Healthy Childhood Development Through Outdoor Risky Play. The podcast was created by Emily Cheung, a third-year medical student at McMaster University. This podcast was created with Dr. Emilie Beaulieu, a pediatrician in Quebec City. This PedsCases podcast focuses on the role of outdoor risky play in children’s health and development, emphasizing its value in preventing and managing common issues like obesity, anxiety, and behavioral problems.