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Wise Use of Antibiotics April 2021
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
5 harmless April Fool’s Day pranks to play on kids
Well, it’s that time of year again – April Fool’s Day. This year is a good time for some light-hearted, harmless pranks parents can play on kids.
Wise Use of Antibiotics May 2022
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
Pediatric Cardiology Elective
Description: This elective is offered as an outpatient to junior and senior residents and senior medical students for four weeks. The purpose of the elective is to learn about and manage commonly...
Returning to Play
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has become part of our landscape, the virus has proven to serve as another variable for parents to consider when making decisions involving their kids. This is especially true...
Heart Transplant Program Volumes and Outcomes
The Heart Transplant Program at Children’s Mercy is nationally recognized as one of the top pediatric heart centers in the nation. View data about our patient volume and outcomes.
Dressing Change Videos
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Histamine Pharmacodynamic Biomarker to Guide Treatment in Pediatric Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. We know a lot about how to treat asthma, but there are still many children who continue to have daily symptoms that limit their ability to...
What's the Diagnosis - October 2022
An 11-day-old male presents to the emergency department with his mother for concerns of intermittently increased respiratory rate. He started having some subcostal retractions with increased work of...
Bactrim Lung Failure Team
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Teaching healthy body image tips for kids
The weight loss industry is lucrative, and to make that money, its messages are everywhere. It’s hard to look anywhere without seeing recommendations about weight loss, the perfect look and ways to achieve...
Tips to help your toddler communicate
Concerned about your child meeting language milestones? You’re not alone. I often work with children whose parents are really concerned their children are not yet talking. One thing I try and point out is...
Febrile Infant: Patient Inclusion and Exclusion
Inclusion criteria: “Term”: Estimated gestational age (EGA) > 37 weeks. “Healthy”: Patients with the following conditions are excluded from this guideline: Preterm infants (< 37 weeks gestation).
Acute Pain Service
Members of the pain management team work with children who are staying in the hospital through a variety of ways including: Our Anesthesiology Pain Service provides expertise in pain management...
Injury Management
Whether it’s on the practice field or under the lights on Friday night, when kids play sports, injuries can occur. Children’s Mercy cares for student-athletes of all ages with precision diagnostic tools and...
QI Initiative Focuses on Improving Medication Safety
Adverse drug events (ADEs) nearly always present an opportunity for improvement. Unfortunately, adverse events from nephrotoxic medication administration are common, and frequently preventable, among...
Garrett Jordan's Dream Job
You couldn’t blame Garrett Jordan if he never wanted to see the inside of Children’s Mercy—or any other hospital—again. But Garrett, who had 28 facial surgeries at Children's Mercy from birth to age 22...
Vacuna contra COVID-19: 6 datos que necesita saber
Hay mucha información circulando sobre las vacunas contra COVID-19 y es importante que las personas estén informadas. Pero con tanta información disponible, también hay información...
Beacon Program: What To Expect
When families enter the Beacon Program they can expect to meet a health care team that will be actively involved in their care moving forward. This includes having a care plan built specifically for your...
Kids Misbehave
At some point, all kids misbehave and they do it because they want attention. To help keep them from acting out, fill up their “attention tank” with praise and play.