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

In this podcast, the listener will learn the basics of approaching acute appendicitis in pediatric patients. This includes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and complications of acute appendicitis, its presentation, the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in children, investigations for suspected appendicitis, and an overview of its management. This podcast was created by Christina Ray, a medical student at the University of Alberta, in conjunction with Dr. Troy Turner, an emergency physician at the University of Alberta’s Stollery Children’s Hospital.

Direct download: Appendicits_Podcast_Audio.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:35pm MDT

This podcast covers episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine in children.  It will discuss the five pediatric syndromes associated with a higher risk of developing migraine later in life, including infantile colic, benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, cyclic vomiting syndrome, and abdominal migraine.  This podcast was developed by Stephanie Unrau, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Alberta with Dr. Thilinie Rajapakse, an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and Pediatric Neurologist specializing in Headache and Facial Pain at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. 

Direct download: Episodic_Syndromes_That_May_Be_Associated_With_Migraine.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:57pm MDT

This podcast provides an organized approach to understand pigmented cutaneous and ocular lesions and melanoma in pediatric populations. Learn how to generate a differential for pigmented lesions on the eye and skin especially for pediatric populations, the key features for presentations, and treatment options. This podcast was created by Dr. Harry Liu, a dermatology resident at the University of British Columbia, and Jennifer Ling, a fourth-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, with the help of Dr. Miriam Weinstein, a pediatric dermatologist at SickKids, and Dr. Conor Mulholland, a pediatric ophthalmologist at BC Children’s Hospital.

Direct download: Part_2_Pedscase.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:11pm MDT

This podcast presents an approach to amblyopia. In it, listeners will learn to define amblyopia, how to develop a differential diagnosis for a child with reduced visual acuity, how to recognize the clinical signs and symptoms of amblyopia, how to manage patients with amblyopia, and when to refer a patient with suspected amblyopia to an ophthalmologist or optometrist. The podcast was developed by Crystal Liu, a senior medical student at the University of Calgary, Dr, Bo Bao, a resident physician at the University of Alberta, and Dr. William Stell, a professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.

Direct download: Ambylopia_PedsCases.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:55pm MDT


In this episode, listeners will learn about different methods of sun protection in the pediatric population and evidenced based recommendations that you can share with patients. The podcast was developed by MD student Jennifer Ling and dermatology resident Dr. Harry Liu, both at the UBC, with the help of pediatric dermatologist Dr. Miriam Weinstein, and pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Conor Mulholland.