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Initiation and Maintenance
Initiation of enoxaparin therapy: Obtain blood for baseline CBC, PT, PTT. Calculate enoxaparin dose (mg) based on age, weight and indication. See Table 1. Table 1 - Initial Dosing of Enoxaparin...
Baby Health and Behavior Lab
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Liver Transplant: Marissa's Story
Marissa's rare liver tumor meant she needed chemotherapy and a transplant. Now she's thriving and healthy thanks to the Children's Mercy medical team.
Adolescent Medicine Team
Meet the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine team at Children's Mercy.
Academic Curriculum - Sleep Medicine Fellowship
In addition to teaching that occurs during clinical duties, the fellow will also participate in a monthly Pediatric Sleep Case Conference Series (international pediatric sleep webinar hosted by our...
IV Fluids
Insertion of intravenous catheter for rehydration purposes: Normal Saline 20 mL/kg (maximum of 1 liter). Level of evidence: 5 (Consensus) These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed...
Kidney Transplant: What to Expect
Before surgery: The kidney transplant evaluation Before getting a kidney transplant, you/your child must have a complete evaluation, to make sure you/your child are healthy enough to be transplanted. The...
Is my child being bullied?
Children often experience issues at school that go beyond classwork. Kids may have a fight with a friend, or they aren’t sitting by the same group of kids at lunch anymore. While we often worry kids are...
Four Extremity Blood Pressure
The clinical diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta is initially on characteristic blood pressure findings. The characteristic findings are based on the location of the aorta coarct. Most commonly, systolic...
High Acuity Readmission Risk Pediatric Screen (HARRPS) Tool
The High Acuity Readmission Risk Pediatric Screen (HARRPS) Tool helps ensure use of evidence-based tools in identification of pediatric patients at risk for readmission.
Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement
A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.
Faculty - Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Our faculty provides opportunities for fellows to participate in the management of renal transplant recipients including the preoperative evaluation, acute-post operative care and long-term follow-up.
RSV Vaccine Development - Wide World of Vaccines - December 2022
While vaccines for RSV are in the works, they can't come soon enough for our vulnerable populations during this extremely difficult respiratory virus season.
Biochemical Genetics (Newborn Screening Follow-up) and Special Chemistries Laboratory
This laboratory utilizes gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the diagnosis of numerous inherited metabolic...
Wise Use of Antibiotics June 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...
Newly Diagnosed Solid Tumor
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...
Out-of-Pocket Cost Comparison
Below are actual claims for children insured by major health insurance companies to show the difference in out-of-pocket costs when Children's Mercy is included in a plan and excluded from a plan.
Patient Stories
Thousands of families trust Children’s Mercy with their child’s care each year. But it is the unique story of each and every patient that truly defines who we are. Read about the many amazing kids who...
Levi's Story
An act of love When Dan and Julie were first introduced to Levi’s story, all they were told was he was “a baby boy with kidney disease and clubbed feet.” After learning Children’s Mercy has one of the top...
Telemedicine
Telemedicine technology provides opportunities for patients who live far from a Children’s Mercy location to receive care closer to home. Telemedicine services are part of our commitment to provide an...