Ready, Set, Peds!
Ready, Set, Peds! is a monthly podcast offering Canadian pediatric medicine updates. Hosted by Dr. Tahereh Haji and Dr. Justin Desrochers, it covers the latest clinical guidelines, expert interviews, and practical insights for pediatric care. The show is aimed at healthcare professionals and anyone interested in keeping up with developments in children's health. More information is available at readysetpeds.ca.
Episodes
Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury
Take a ride through the nephron with Justin and Tahereh at the end of the season with a review of the CPS statement, "Recognition and management of acute kidney injury in children." It's a practice changing document that looks at not just the day-to-day monitoring needed in hospital, but also how to follow-up patients who have experienced AKI - which may be more than you think!For show notes, ch
Hyperbilirubinemia in the term and late preterm neonate
By popular demand, Justin and Tahereh go through the 2025 CPS position statement "Guidelines for detection and management of hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm newborns (≥35 weeks gestational age)". The updates since 2007 are a plenty, including new concepts such as "delta TSBs", helpful tips such as the "rules of 30", and a hyperbili tool (not an app!) that takes the guesswork out of mon
Vascular Anomalies, Part 2: And all the rest...
Justin does a solo interview with Dr. Kelley Zwicker, taking a close look at vascular malformations. Dr. Zwicker is also the first author of the CPS statement "Vascular anomalies in childhood: When to treat and when to refer", and Justin had a great time asking her all of his burning follow-up questions! In part 2, we learn about all "other" vascular anomalies, from congenital hemangiomas to nevu
Vascular Anomalies Part 1 - Infantile Hemangiomas
Justin does a solo interview with Dr. Kelley Zwicker, taking a close look at vascular malformations. Dr. Zwicker is also the first author of the CPS statement "Vascular anomalies in childhood: When to treat and when to refer", and Justin had a great time asking her all of his burning follow-up questions! In part 1, we learn about all things infantile hemangiomas. This isn't one you want to miss
Persistent Hypoglycemia with Dr. Emma McCutcheon
We're excited to brighten your holidays with some... lows! Yes, we skipped November (technical difficulties), but we are back with a discussion of what to do when hypoglycemia persists in our tiniest of patients. Dr. Emma McCutcheon (Pediatric Endocrinology) takes us through the ups and downs of persistent hypoglycemia in infants. We had a great time learning from her and we hope you will, too!
All About Neonatal Hypoglycemia!
We're back for Season 2, and Tahereh and Justin are starting the year off with an interview with Dr. Marisa de Souza (Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine), who takes us through the ups and downs of neonatal hypoglycemia. It's a high yield topic for residents and those of us who are involved in the care of neonates, so don't miss out! Find the related CPS statement here. For show notes, head to ready
Bonus Episode: Resources for the new Peds R1
We dust off our bookshelves (or really just Tahereh's bookshelf), open up old apps, and dig deep through our memories of residency to share advice with incoming pediatric residents about what books, apps, podcasts, etc to check out, and which to absolutely avoid. A bonus episode to kick off our summer hiatus!
Pediatric Eating Disorders, Part 3
Finally, part 3 of our eating disorders series, with Dr. Eleni Levreault, an Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician. Our discussion focuses on the management, pharmacology and resolution of pediatric eating disorders. It’s a great conversation that dives deep into all of our burning questions (e.g. how do we talk about social media impacts in pediatric EDs??), and we hope you’ll love it, too!
Pediatric Eating Disorders, Part 2
We’re back with part 2 of our Eating Disorders series! This episode features an interview with Dr. Eleni Levreault, an Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician. Our discussion focuses on the challenges of managing eating disorders in community settings, the role of primary care providers in recognition and referral, diagnostic approaches and pitfalls, screening tools, and initial medical investigations. C
Pediatric Eating Disorders, Part 1
Join Justin and Tahereh as we kick off our three-part episode series on Pediatric Eating Disorders by reviewing the CPS position statement "A guide to the community management of paediatric eating disorders". We chat about how to screen, diagnose, and more importantly, how to manage these challenging conditions, and how to navigate low-resource settings. Tune in!
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Tahereh and Justin ask "and what color are the poops?" by reviewing the CPS Position Statement "Cow's milk protein allergy in infants and children." For full show notes, head to our website at https://www.readysetpeds.ca/episodes.
Very Mild and Mild Asthma
Tahereh and Justin dive into the CPS Position Statement "The management of very mild and mild asthma in preschoolers, children, and adolescents." Don't miss out!!For full show notes, head to our website at https://www.readysetpeds.ca/episodes.
Fever in the Well Infant
Tahereh and Justin dive into the CPS Position Statement "Management of well-appearing febrile young infants aged ≤90 days." Don't miss out!!For full show notes, head to our website at https://www.readysetpeds.ca/episodes.
