Musculoskeletal system/rheumatology

  • Emerging Topics: COVID-19
  • Gastrointestinal, hepatic and biliary system
  • Respiratory System
  • Renal and genitourinary system
  • Endocrine system and metabolism
  • Neurologic system
  • Clinical immunology and allergy
  • Hematology and oncology
  • Musculoskeletal system/rheumatology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Genetics, teratology and metabolic disease
  • Ear, nose, mouth, throat and upper airway
  • Acute care: Emergencies and critical care
  • Chronic complex disease and end of life care
  • Mental Health
  • Social Pediatrics
  • Indigenous Health
  • Nutrition
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Refugee Health
  • Neonatal-perinatal medicine
  • Adolescent health care
  • Residents as teachers
    • Custodian: Dr. Raisa Kanji
    Reviewer:

    ROYAL COLLEGE OBJECTIVES
    1. Symptoms and signs
      • Joint and limb pain
      • Joint swelling or deformities
    2. Conditions
      • Acute and chronic arthritis
      • Bone tumors
      • Common fractures, dislocations or injuries, and osteochondroses
      • Common gait disorders
      • Congenital abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system
      • Non-inflammatory connective tissues diseases
      • Scoliosis
      • Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis
      • Systemic rheumatological diseases including systemic lupus erythematosis, junvenile idiopathic (rheumatoid) arthritis, juvenile dermatomyositis, and periodic fever syndromes
      • Common vasculitides including Henoch-Schonlein purpura and Kawasaki disease
    USEFUL WEBSITES
    1. Canadian Pediatric Society position statements: https://www.cps.ca/en/documents
    PRACTICE QUESTIONS
    1. Cards: On-line cases that aid in development of clinical reasoning 
    LECTURE NOTES AND REVIEW ARTICLES

    Any incorrect information? Let us know

    Last updated 17 October 2022.