This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on altered level of consciousness. It was created by Kennedy Lewis (Medical Student, University of Saskatchewan) with the help of Dr. Mackenzie Simpson (General Pediatrician, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario).
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood which is a rare neurological disorder marked by recurrent episodes of paralysis affecting each side of the body. It was created by Iman Kassam a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Colin Wilbur.
This PedsCases note provides a one-page infographic on invasive meningococcal disease and its risk factors, presentation, investigations, management, complications and prevention. It was created by Elizabeth Di Flumeri, a medical student at the University of Sherbrooke with the help of Dr. Alexandra Langlois, a pediatric immuno-allergist and professor at the University of Sherbrooke.
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Elevated Intracranial Pressure. It outlines the steps to recognize, diagnose, and manage a child who presents with increased ICP including a hospital-based management algorithm. It was created by Grace Georgopoulos, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Jonathan Duff, a pediatric intensivist at the University of Alberta.
This podcast provides an approach to pediatric intoxication and how to recognize common toxidromes, develop an initial management plan, as well as order appropriate investigations for pediatric ingestion presentations. It was developed by Dr. Breanne Paul, a rural family medicine resident at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Andrea Robb, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Stollery Children's Hospital and University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
This podcast was created by Adam Neufeld and Brendan Lee, medical students at the University of Saskatchewan. This is part 2 of their 2-part series on concussions and was created with the help of Dr. Kowalczyk, a pediatrician with expertise in sport-related concussion.
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 podcast presents an approach to adrenal insufficiency, including the general physiology, etiologies, diagnosis, and management of the condition in the pediatric population. It was developed by Rebecca Quilty, a 4th-year medical student from Memorial University, in collaboration with Dr. Heather Power, a pediatric endocrinologist at Memorial University.
This podcast explores the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of sports related concussion in children. It is the first in a two-part series on the topic (part two discusses post-concussive syndrome). The podcast was developed by Adam Neufeld and Brendan Lee, medical students from the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Dr. Ahmed Alterkait, a pediatric emergency physician at the University of Saskatchewan.