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5 Ways to Make Magical Memories this Holiday Season
I can’t remember the gifts I received on Christmas morning. But I remember how I felt. A mix of excitement, pure joy and anticipation for a day spent together as a family. I remember waking up way too...
Getting a Cast
What is a cast? A cast is a hard bandage that protects your bones and keeps them still while they heal. Why do you need a cast? You will need a cast: If you have a broken bone. After some types...
Heterotaxy Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes
Heterotaxy is a condition in which internal organs are not where they are normally located. Common organs affected in children are the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, stomach and intestines.
When is the time to talk about puberty?
Puberty. We all go through it. It was a strange time for most of us and it’s still a strange time for most kids today. We can help our kids feel empowered with the knowledge to make this strange period of...
Oral Teratoma: Jude's Story
Learn how Children's Mercy Kansas City's team worked together to treat Jude's oral teratoma, a tumor on the roof of his mouth.
Foot Pain: C.J.’s Story
Meet C.J. Blue Valley Northwest senior C.J. Lyon is no fair-weather runner. A dedicated cross country and track competitor, she runs six days a week, up to 40 miles a week, whether it’s raining, snowing or...
Great HeighTS Clinic for Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome, Great HeighTS Clinic Children's Mercy's Turner Syndrome Clinic, Great HeighTS Clinic, is one of the largest Turner Syndrome programs in the country, providing comprehensive care for...
Will flu season be different this year?
Last year we saw lower influenza infections than we have in a long time. We can credit things like social distancing, masks and handwashing which helped keep flu infection from spreading. This year has...
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...
Have fun in the sun - safely!
As the weather warms up, we’re all spending more time outdoors, and that means more time in the sun. Whether your family likes swimming, picnicking, playing sports or just hanging out in the backyard, you...
Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Description and Educational Objectives: To expose the student, either through clinical encounters, bedside teaching or didactic lectures/problem-based learning modules to the following diseases and...
Family Support Fund
An unexpected illness, injury, or chronic medical condition can be traumatic for the entire family, both emotionally and financially. The Family Support Fund at Children’s Mercy uses criteria based upon...
Physical Therapy Services
The Take CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy offers physical therapy services to help meet a growing need and advance efforts by Children’s Mercy to provide leading-edge benefits. Musculoskeletal...
Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment at Children's Mercy
Osteochondritis dissecans, or OCD, is an articular cartilage defect that develops most often in adolescents. The Children's Mercy pediatric orthopedic surgeons have seen more than 500 patients in the past...
Pediatric Marketplace (PedsMarket)
PedsMarket, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Children's Mercy Kansas City (CMKC) established by the Center for Pediatric Innovation with the sole focus of advancing pediatric innovation.
Cold weather car seat safety
Though we all want to stay inside where it’s cozy during the cold winter months, we still have places to go – kiddos included. While making sure our children are warm in the car, it’s also important to be...
5 Children’s Mercy Employees Receive 2024 Patient Care Services Research Grants
Children’s Mercy Kansas City’s Patient Care Services Research (PCSR) awarded five grants to employees in 2024, totaling just over $9,000. Each grant covers a project period of July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026.
Mental Health: Is it Anxiety or ADHD?
Column Author: Sara Anderson, MD, MPH | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Column Editor: Trenton Myers, MD | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry …Maybe both! Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose
Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Acetaminophen is...
State of the Art Pediatrics: The Connectome: A New Imaging Dimension to Map Children’s Brains
Column Author: Avner Meoded, MD | Associate Professor of Radiology Matthew Genchev, MD | Research Scholar Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of...