This podcast presents an approach to the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. In this episode, listeners will learn about the pathophysiology of OSA and common causes in the pediatric population, steps to evaluating OSA in a pediatric patient, the role of a PSG in diagnosing OSA, as well as treatment options for OSA. This podcast was developed by Steffany Charles in collaboration with Dr. Joanna MacLean, a pediatric Respirologist and Sleep Specialist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta. 

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This podcast was produced by PedsCases and the Canadian Paediatric Society. It aims to summarize the recent 2017 Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) statement on screening for disruptive behaviour problems in preschool children in primary health care settings. This episode was developed by Dr. Claire Nguyen with the help of Dr. Alice Charach. Dr. Claire Nguyen is a fourth-year Developmental Paediatric Subspecialty Resident at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Toronto. Dr. Alice Charach is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.

For further information, and to see the full-length CPS statement, please visit www.cps.ca.

This is the second podcast in a two part series reviewing an approach to Thalassemia. Listeners will learn about the basic physiology of hemoglobin and hemoglobinopathies. The diagnosis and management of alpha and beta thalassemia will also be discussed. The series was developed by Ann Tran with the help of Dr. Corriveau-Bourque. Ann is a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Corriveau-Bourque is a pediatric hematologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This is the first podcast in a two part series reviewing an approach to thalassemia. Listeners will learn about the basic physiology of hemoglobin and hemoglobinopathies. The diagnosis and management of alpha and beta thalassemia will also be discussed. The series was developed by Ann Tran with the help of Dr. Corriveau-Bourque. Ann is a fourth year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Corriveau-Bourque is a pediatric hematologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

This podcast will provide listeners with an overview of physical punishment in children including a comparison to physical abuse, current laws, other countries policies on physical punishment, and recommendations for parents on discipline. This podcast was developed by Michael Schlegelmilch, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in collaboration with the Child and Youth Protection (CYP) team at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Canada including Drs. Torrey Parker, Louise Murray, Alissa Dupuis and Michelle Ward, staff pediatricians in addition to Abby Browne, registered nurse.

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Cette baladodiffusion est le troisème d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, aborderons les cardiopathies acyanogènes et obstructives. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL. 

Cette baladodiffusion est la seconde d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, nous aborderons les cardiopathies cyanogènes. Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL. 

Cette baladodiffusion est la première d’une série portant sur les cardiopathies congénitales. Dans cette épisode, nous verrons les bases physiologiques et anatomiques des cardiopathies congénitales.  Cette baladodiffusion a été enregistrée par Jade Chénard-Roy, étudiante de 4e année en médecine à l’Université Laval avec Dr Christian Drolet, cardiologue pédiatre au CHUL.