PedsCases: Pediatric Education Online

This podcast will give you an approach to neonatal seizures. In this episode, listeners will learn 1) how to describe the clinical presentation of different type of neonatal seizures, 2) recognize that neonatal seizures can present similar to non-epileptic neonatal behaviours and be able to contrast seizure presentations from non-epileptic behaviour, 3) Identify the risk factors that predispose neonates to seizures, 4) Describe common causes of seizures in the neonate, 5) Identify the different investigations to employ when working up a neonate for seizures, and 6) Discuss treatment options for neonatal seizures. This podcast was created by Gurleen Cheema, a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with Dr. Lauren Sham, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist and the Medical Director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Program at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Canada. 
An author of this podcast has financial support from LivaNova and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

This podcast will give you an approach to using probiotics in paediatric population. In this episode, listeners will go through the following: define probiotics and describe how they may benefit children, identify clinical situations where probiotic use is supported by evidence, recognize the limitations and risks associated with probiotics in paediatrics, and apply evidence-based guidance when considering probiotics in common clinical scenarios.
An author of this podcast has financial support from Baxter Corporation.

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. Today's episode was created by Audrey Slater, a fourth-year medical student at the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with the authors of the CPS statement, including Dr. Carolyn E. Beck, a hospitalist pediatrician at SickKids hospital, Dr. Evelyne D. Trottier, a pediatric emergency physician at CHUSJ, Dr. Melanie Kirby-Allen, a haematologist at SickKids Hospital, and Dr. Yves Pastore, a haematologist at CHUSJ.
There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss the CPS Statement on Managing Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): Updates and Emerging Best Practices. This Podcast was created Lauren Wilkinson, a second-year medical student at Queen's University, andDr. Astrid Guttmann, a pediatrician at SickKids Hospital. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of managing newborns at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).
There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will give you an approach to Dysmorphic Features. In this episode, listeners will be able to identify dysmorphic features and explain their significance, discuss salient aspects in the history and physical exam,
generate a basic differential diagnosis for a child with dysmorphic features, outline key investigations, and lastly, discern the criteria for an appropriate referral to genetics. The podcast was created by Evelyn Armour, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr. Melissa MacPherson, a medical geneticist from the University of Alberta.
There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.