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This podcast will discuss an approach to morphea. The podcast was created by Amir Pourghadiri, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, Jeffrey Toy, a dermatology resident at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Joseph Lam, a pediatric dermatologist at the BC Children’s Hospital. An author of this podcast has financial support from Johnson & Johnson, serves on an advisory board for Galderma, Johnson & Johnson Inc, Pfizer, Pierre-Fabre, Sanofi Genzyme, Valeant, Health Plexus, and Incyte, and also received a speaker bursary from Johnson & Johnson Inc. Pierre-Fabre, Pfizer, Valeant, La Roche Posay, and Beiersdorf.

This podcast will give you an approach to hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). In this episode, listeners will 1) Define and describe the clinical presentation of HFMD, 2) Discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of HFMD, 3) Review the differential diagnosis and management strategies for HFMD, and 4) Counsel caregivers on prevention and supportive care for HFMD. The podcast was created by Beenu Bajwa, a fourth year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Wingfield Rehmus,  a dermatologist from BC Children’s Hospital.

This podcast reviews the topics covered in the CPS position statement about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), early relational health, and their implications for clinical practice. Listeners will learn about ACE and their impacts on health, utilizing early relational health as an avenue to protect against the negative effects of ACEs, and how clinicians can work with families to promote early relational health and optimize parenting for healthy child development. It was written by Andrea Moir, a third-year medical student at the University of British Columbia and Dr. Mel Lewis, a professor in the Department of Peds and the Chief Wellbeing Officer in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

This podcast will discuss the CPS Position Statement on an Affirming Approach to Caring for Transgender and Gender-diverse Youth: Part 2. In this episode, listeners will 1) discuss the use of hormone blocking therapy in gender diverse youth, 2) discuss gender affirming hormones, 3) briefly discuss gender affirming surgery options, and 4) apply your knowledge to a clinical case! The podcast was created by Annaliese Beck-McKenzie, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, with the guidance of Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, Staff Physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Toronto SickKids Hospital.

This podcast will discuss the CPS Position Statement on An Affirming Approach to Caring for Transgender and Gender-diverse Youth: Part 1. The podcast was created by Annaliese Beck-McKenzie, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia. This podcast was created with the guidance of Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, Staff Physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Toronto SickKids hospital. This PedsCases podcast focuses on important terminology, gender identity development, assessment of gender diverse youth, and diagnosis of gender dysphoria

The third part of this three-part podcast will finish providing an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. The podcast was created by Dr. Leslie Truong, a first year Psychiatry Resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Trishnee Chinniah, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

The second part of this three-part podcast will continue an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. In this series, listeners will 1) recognize and elicit warning and frank signs of psychosis, 2) propose a reasonable differential diagnosis for psychosis and identify medical work-up considerations, 3) understand risk factors for primary psychotic disorders, and 4) be familiar with assessment and treatment options. The podcast was created by Dr. Leslie Truong, a first year Psychiatry Resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Trishnee Chinniah, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

The first part of this three-part podcast will give you an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. In this episode, listeners will 1) recognize and elicit warning and frank signs of psychosis, 2) propose a reasonable differential diagnosis for psychosis and identify medical work-up considerations, 3) understand risk factors for primary psychotic disorders, and 4) be familiar with assessment and treatment options. The podcast was created by Dr. Leslie Truong, a first year Psychiatry Resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Trishnee Chinniah, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Cette baladodiffusion, produite par PedsCases, offre un résumé du document de principe de la Société canadienne de pédiatrie: Les pratiques exemplaires pour l’évaluation et le traitement de la douleur chez les enfants.  Cette balado a été traduite et produite par Audrey Slater, une étudiante en médecine de l’Université de Montréal, en collaboration avec Dre. Evelyne D.Trottier, pédiatre urgentiste, Dre. Marie Joelle Doré-Bergeron, pédiatre spécialisée en douleur chronique, toutes les deux affiliées au CHU Sainte-Justine et à l’Université de Montréal, ainsi que Dre. Samina Ali, pédiatre urgentiste affiliée au Stollery Children’s Hospital à Edmonton. À noter aussi que cette balado est une traduction de la version anglaise créée par Dre. Alexis Fong-Leboeuf, résidente en pédiatrie à l’Université Dalhousie et au IWK Health Centre. 

This podcast will discuss an approach to metabolic acidosis in the pediatric patient, using a case of diabetic ketoacidosis. The podcast was created by Ro Moshkovitz, a third-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Irina Simin, a pediatric resident at UBC, and Dr. James Harris, a community pediatrician based in Fraser Health and a clinical associate in the PICU at BC Children's Hospital and NICU at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

This CPS Podcast will review the CPS position statement “Access to appropriate interpretation is essential for the health of children”. It will be covering the importance of using professional interpretation services in the healthcare setting, and the potential harms of children and youth acting as unofficial interpreters. In many situations, children and youth are tasked to act as interpreters for family members in health care settings, which may place them in both inappropriate and difficult situations that can have lasting and negative impacts on their relationship with family members, as well as their own mental health. Th podcast was created by Angela Hu, a second-year medical student at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Charles Hui, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa, and Chair of the Caring for Kids New to Canada Task Force of the Canadian Paediatric Society.  

This podcast will discuss Approach to Eating Disorders in a Pediatric Population - UPDATED. The podcast was created by Alexa Tymkiw, third-year medical student from the University of British Columbia. This podcast was developed in collaboration with Dr. Carina Perel-Panar, a staff psychiatrist at the University of British Columbia. This PedsCases podcast aims to on the presentation, diagnosis, and management of eating disorders.

This podcast will give you an approach to Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In this episode, listeners will 1) discuss the prevalence, onset, course, and etiological considerations for OCD in children and adolescents, 2) list the clinical manifestations of OCD including different symptom clusters, 3) contrast the differences in OCD presentations between children and adults, 4) review the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for OCD, 5) review screening tools and questionnaires for OCD in children, and 6) describe an approach to the management for OCD in children and adolescents. The podcast was created by Angela Hu, a second year medical student at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Kerry Boyd, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and associate clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences at McMaster University.

This podcast will discuss Adolescents: Providing Anticipatory Guidance for Parents and Teens. The podcast was created by Courtney Tromburg a 2024 medical student at the University of Alberta. This PedsCases podcast was developed in collaboration with Dr. Simone Lebeuf, a Pediatrician, Adolescent Medicine specialist at the University of Alberta. This PedsCases podcast aims to provide an approach to caring for adolescents.

The following podcast discusses climate change and how this affects Canadian youth. The podcast covers examples from recent climate events, and covers content from the Canadian Pediatric Society Position statement on global climate change and health in Canadian children. This content was created by Leina Kingdom a 3rd year medical student at McGill University and Dr. Signe Richer, an intensive and emergency medicine physician at Verdun Hospital in Montreal.

This podcast will give you an approach to cerebral visual impairment (CVI) in children. In this episode, listeners will 1) define cerebral visual impairment (CVI), 2) list the potential causes of CVI, 3) discuss the presentation and diagnosis of CVI in children, and 4) review the potential impact of CVI on development and learning. The podcast was created by Josephine Jakubowski, a third-year medical student at Queen’s University, in collaboration with Dr. Dawa Samdup, a Developmental Pediatrician from Queen’s University.

This podcast will discuss Approach to Childhood Dyslipidemia. The podcast was created by Katherine Tom, a final year medical student at McMaster University in Hamilton. This podcast was created under the supervision of clinical practice update author, Dr. Peter Wong, a community pediatric cardiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. This PedsCases podcast aims to provide an approach to childhood dyslipidemia, reviewing components of the CPS statement: “The Detection, Evaluation, and Management of Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents.”

This podcast will give you an approach to skin and soft tissue infections. In this episode, listeners will 1) recognize the clinical manifestations of various skin and soft tissue infections, 2) classify bacterial pathogens based on the clinical presentations of skin and soft tissue infections, 3) identify red flags of skin and soft tissue infections, and 4) discuss the approach to management of skin and soft tissue infections. The podcast was created by Roy Khalaf, a third year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr. Korah, a Hospitalist Pediatrician at Montreal Children’s Hospital at the McGill University Health Center.

This podcast will discuss Approach to Knee Pain. The podcast was created by Calla Isaac, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Alberta. This podcast was produced in collaboration with Dr. Erika Persson, a Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, and Dr. Karen Forbes, professor of pediatrics and medical educator in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. This podcast will provide a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of knee injuries in young athletes

This podcast will discuss Psychosocial Assessment of Adolescents with Chronic Illness. The podcast was created by Tina Madani Kia, a medical student studying at the University of Alberta with the support of Dr. Hayley Turnbull a General Pediatrician and Dr. Simone Lebeuf an Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician, both practicing at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. This podcast is the first of a series on the psychosocial impacts of chronic illness in pediatric patients and their families. This episode will be an introduction to taking the psychosocial history of an adolescent pediatric patient with a chronic illness