This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Salter-Harris Fractures. Salter-Harris fracture classification system grades pediatric fractures that involve the growth plate or “physis”. It was created by Conné Lategan (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr.
This PedsCases episode will review the Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement from November 2022, “Acute complications in children with sickle cell disease: Prevention and management”. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) understand how to prevent mortality and morbidity associated with SCD, 2) recognize and manage the common complications of SCD, and 3) know the basic principles of transfusion for patients with SCD.
This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. It was created by Nini Nguyen (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Stephanie Coupal (MD, FRCSC, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital).
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Ankle Sprains. It was created by Holly Wright (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Erika Persson (Pediatric Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician, University of Alberta).
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This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Extravasation Injuries. Which occur when IV drugs are inadvertently administered into the perivascular space instead of the vein. It was created by Sebastian Kilcommons (Medical Student, University of Alberta) with the help of Dr. Curtis Budden (Assistant Professor, University of Alberta)
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview of ACL injuries, including their investigtion, diagnosis, investigations and management. It was created by Holly Wright, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Dhiren Naidu, a physiatrist at the University of Alberta.
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This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on Acute Post-Infectious Cerebellar Ataxia, including its etiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, management and outcome. It was created by Courtney Hebert, a medical student at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Colin Wilbur, pediatric neurologist at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.
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This podcast will discuss Sports Injuries: Ankle. The podcast was created by Rihana, a second-year medical student at Queen’s University. This podcast was produced in collaboration with Dr. Mann, an orthopedic surgeon at Queen’s University. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an approach to pediatric ankle pain, including questions to explore on history, key aspects of the physical exam, appropriate investigations, and possible treatment options
This PedsCases note is part of a four-part series on pediatric musculoskelatal conditions. This note provides a one-page overview on Osgood-Schlatter disease, including its presentation, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis comorbidities and management. It was created by Dr. Katharine V. Jensen, pediatrics resident at the University of Alberta with assistance from Dr. Jeanine McColl, pediatric rheumatologist at the University of Calgary.
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This PedsCases note is part of a four-part series on pediatric musculoskelatal conditions. This note provides a one-page overview on flexible pes planus, including its presentation, cause, diagnosis, types, comorbidities and management. It was created by Dr. Katharine V. Jensen, pediatrics resident at the University of Alberta with assistance from Dr. Jeanine McColl, pediatric rheumatologist at the University of Calgary.
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