PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online
Pediatric educational resource developed by learners for learners. Founded at the University of Alberta. Podcasts, Videos, Infographics, Cases.

This podcast covers an approach to chalazia and styes, two ocular issues commonly found in children.  It will cover diagnosis, management, and also the ability to distinguish them from other possible diagnoses.  It was developed by John Liu, a current research fellow in ophthalmology at the University of Toronto with Dr. Nawaaz Nathoo, an ophthalmologist in Vancouver, BC.

Direct download: PedsCases_FINAL_-_2020-11-09_1.43_PM.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 6:12pm MDT

This podcast presents an introduction to newborn circumcision. In it, the listener will learn some of the pros and cons of circumcision, the indications and contraindications of circumcision, the financial implications and timeline of circumcision, and a suggested approach to counseling parents on the care of their child’s uncircumcised penis. This podcast was developed by Thomas Kellner, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Darcie Kiddoo, a pediatric urologist at the University of Alberta.

Direct download: CircumcisionPedsCaseFinished.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:27pm MDT

This podcast will highlight an approach to bleeding and bruising in pediatric patients and is part 2 of a 2 part series. It was developed by Gabriel Blank, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. Tom McLaughlin, a general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.

Direct download: An_Approach_to_Bleeding_and_Bruising_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:23am MDT

This podcast provides an approach to bleeding and bruising in children and is part 1 of a 2 part series. It was created by Gabriel Blank, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia with the help of Dr. Tom McLaughlin, a general pediatrician at BC Children’s Hospital.

Direct download: An_Approach_to_Bleeding_and_Bruising_Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:04am MDT

This podcast reviews the management of cryptorchidism, including epidemiology and risk factors, questions for history and physical exam, and principles of management. It was created by Paige Murphy, a medical student at the University of British Columbia with the help of Dr. Kirsten Miller, a pediatritian at the University Hospital of Northern B.C.


This podcast will discuss tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) in pediatric patients, including the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk factors, and interventions for TLS. It was developed by Stephanie Unrau and Marc Beaudin, 4th year medical students at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Bev Wilson, medical director of the Northern Alberta Children's Cancer Program at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada.

Direct download: Tumor_Lysis_Syndrome_in_Pediatric_Populations.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:39pm MDT

This podcast covers reactive arthritis, including clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management.  It was developed by Nicholas J. Yee, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta with Dr. Lillian Lim, an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Rheumatology at the Stollery Children's Hospital of the University of Alberta.

Direct download: Reactive_Arthritis.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:49am MDT

This podcast will review an approach to common warts in paediatric patients, including the morphology, management, indications for vaccines, and when to refer to dermatology for the common wart. It was developed by Aryan Riahi, a 4th year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with Dr. M.B. Shokravi, a dermatologist in Vancouver, BC.

Direct download: Warts_Final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:10am MDT