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Dyslexia: It’s more than mixing up letters
Reading and writing are critical to success in school, so it can be frustrating for students, teachers, and parents when a kid struggles in those subjects. One reason why some children have difficulty...
Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Impetigo (Staph Aureus)
Can be bullous (bullae forming) or non-bullous impetigo. Often from secondary scratching. Non-bullous impetigo: yellow, honey-colored crusting usually within areas of eczema. ...
Pediatric Sports Medicine
Educational objectives Demonstrate sufficient musculoskeletal exam skills Understand how to manage sports related conditions including both musculoskeletal and medical conditions Proper management of...
Culture and Language Coaching Program Partnerships
The Culture and Language Coaching Program at Children's Mercy and Mattie Rhodes Center in Missouri have transferred the coaching model from CHiCoS to providers serving the community in social work...
Your Fetal Cardiology Visit
Learn what to expect at your fetal cardiology visit, from the diagnosis process to next steps after your initial evaluation.
Evidence Based Strategies: Serum Sickness-Like Reaction
A patient comes to the emergency department with a faint maculopapular rash. He is experiencing joint pain and edema in his left hand and right knee. Upon arrival, he is febrile with a temperature of 38.3...
Philanthropy Internship
Children’s Mercy provides an excellent learning environment for those interested in a career in philanthropy. Each quarter, Children’s Mercy offers a meaningful opportunity for college students or college...
Language Assistance Spanish
Children’s Mercy cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. Si habla Español, tiene a su...
Fetal Health Center PFAC members
Taylor Burris Spikes Barb Carr Dani Ribeiro Mallory Schuh View Story Aisha Walker View Story Amanda Welch Kayla White Andrea Wittrock Shelby My name is Taylor Burris Spikes and I have had the pleasure of...
Dog safety 101
We know to teach kids to look before crossing the street and to not run with scissors. These are all well-known safety skills parents always talk about with kids. But we should be teaching a few safety...
Remote Patient Monitoring
Youth in the United States collectively exhibit deterioration in glycemic control between the ages of 8 and 18, with small improvements beginning to show from ages 18 to 30. Evidence suggests that...
Addicted to Awake: The Consequences of Energy Drinks in Adolescents
How often do you come across advertisements for energy drinks: once or twice a week, or perhaps every day on your morning commute? Rarely do we escape a day without energy drink companies promoting how...
What constipation in kids looks like and what you can do
Did you know constipation in kids can look like a lot of other things? You may be surprised to learn constipation in kids is often underdiagnosed and the right diagnosis can help your child finally get...
What to expect: physical and occupational therapy
Children's Mercy provides the latest physical and occupational therapy services to children throughout the region. Our pediatric physical therapists and occupational therapists provide evaluation...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions October 2021
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Clubfoot
The Ponseti method of clubfoot management has become the standard of care worldwide. One of the important distinctions of his method was a series of weekly casting followed by a prolonged bracing phase...
Feeding Clinic Team
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What parents should know about synthetic drugs
My nephew, Cooper, was a fun, adventurous, outgoing kid that everyone loved to be around. He was kind-hearted, strong-willed and hard-headed. He was drawn to extreme sports like snowboarding, rock...
Children's Mercy Residents
Meet the residents of the Children's Mercy Pediatric Residency Program, the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, and the Child Neurology Residency.
Hitting and biting: what parents need to know
Imagine it: You’re at the store with your toddler, loading up on applesauce pouches and toilet paper when your sweet angel sinks their teeth into you without any warning *cue Jaws music*. You’re shocked...