This podcast will give you an approach to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). By the end of this episode, listeners will be able to 1) define and understand the pathophysiology of SMA, 2) identify the clinical presentations of the different subtypes of SMA, 3) describe the differential diagnosis of SMA, 4) describe the screening guidelines and diagnostic evaluations of SMA, and 5) describe the management of SMA. Today's episode was created Johanie Victoria Piché, a 4th year medical student at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr. Maryam Oskoui, a pediatric neurologist at Montreal Children’s Hospital.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.  

This podcast will discuss Family Centered care. This podcast was created by Rachel Goren, a fourth year medical student at Queens University in Kingston Ontario with Dr. Eyal Cohen, Staff Pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. This PedsCases podcast focuses on giving medical students an understanding and approach to family centred care

This podcast is part 2 of 2 that will give you an approach to Celiac Disease. In this episode, listeners will 1) define celiac disease and its prevalence in Canada, 2) describe the clinical presentation of Celiac disease across childhood and identify common differential diagnoses, 3) outline investigations required for the diagnosis of celiac disease, and 4) discuss the management of celiac disease and review potential complications. The podcast was created by Keiko Marshall and Emily Kacer, second year medical students at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University, who serves as the medical lead of the McMaster Children’s Hospital pediatric celiac disease clinic.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast is part 1 of 2 that will give you an approach to celiac disease. In this episode, listeners will 1) define celiac disease and its prevalence in Canada, 2) describe the clinical presentation of celiac disease across childhood and identify common differential diagnoses, 3) outline investigations required for the diagnosis of celiac disease, and 4) discuss the management of celiac disease and review potential complications. The podcast was created by Keiko Marshall and Emily Kacer, second year medical students at McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor at McMaster University, who serves as the medical lead of the McMaster Children’s Hospital pediatric celiac disease clinic.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss the CPS state on Healthy Childhood Development Through Outdoor Risky Play. The podcast was created by Emily Cheung, a third-year medical student at McMaster University. This podcast was created with Dr. Emilie Beaulieu, a pediatrician in Quebec City. This PedsCases podcast focuses on the role of outdoor risky play in children’s health and development, emphasizing its value in preventing and managing common issues like obesity, anxiety, and behavioral problems.

This podcast will discuss an approach to SJS/TEN. The podcast was created by Moyin-Oluwa Onasanya, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, and Dr. Loretta Fiorillo, the divisional director of pediatric dermatology at the University of Alberta.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss an Approach to Foreign Bodies in Children. The podcast was created by Mikaela Antaya, a third-year medical student at the University of Alberta. This podcast was created with Dr. Matthew Carroll, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton Alberta This PedsCases podcast focuses on an approach to the diagnosis and management of foreign bodies in pediatrics

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will be reviewing the importance of breastfeeding and human milk for infants, in particular those in the neonatal intensive care unit. In this episode listeners will recognize the importance of breastfeeding and learn how to support mothers to establish and maintain milk production when their infants are unable to feed at the breast. This podcast was created by Insiya Fathima Moosavi, a second year medical student at McMaster University in collaboration with Dr. Nikki Mitchell, a pediatric resident from Alberta, and Dr. Rhea D’Costa, a Developmental Paediatrician from Toronto.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

This podcast will discuss an approach to Type 1 Diabetes. The podcast was created by Cassidy Chapman, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Alberta.

An author of this podcast has financial support from Abbott Canada and also serves on an advisory board for Insulet Canada and Abbott Canada.

This podcast will discuss Alagille Syndrome. The podcast was created by Michelle Choi, a second-year medical student at the University of Alberta and Dr. Kerry Wong, a pediatric gastroenterologist/hepatologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

An author of this podcast has received financial support from Mirum Pharma and Medison Pharma and also served on an advisory board for Medison Pharma.