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Nephrology Transition Program
Helping kids transition to adult care When your child is comfortable and familiar with their Children’s Mercy care team, the thought of leaving the doctors and nurses they’ve known for several years can...
Caregiver Tobacco and Smoking Cessation Support
Children's Mercy Kansas City smoking cessation support process Medical team training National resources Local/state resources Caregiver Smoking Cessation Support at CM - Instructions for Medical Team...
What's the Diagnosis? February 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...
The Heart Center at Children's Mercy
Choosing the Best Heart Program for Your Child We understand it can be very overwhelming to learn your child has a heart condition. That’s why Children’s Mercy has developed a full-service cardiology...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Children’s Mercy helps children and teens with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (often called EoE) to manage this complex digestive system disorder. What is EoE? EoE is a type of allergic inflammation in the...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Clinic
The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Clinic at Children’s Mercy helps children and teens manage the symptoms of PCOS, including irregular menstrual cycles and elevated levels of androgens (male sex...
Obesity Guidelines
Children's Mercy doctor Sarah Hampl is the lead author on a new set of clinical practice guidelines on childhood obesity.
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...
Kids sick again? What to do about those pesky bugs going around
If it feels like the kiddos in your life are constantly coming down with something, it’s probably not your imagination. In the first 2 years of life, it is common for kids in daycare to be sick with...
Laboratory Tests and Chest X-rays
The Bronchiolitis CPG Committee recommends not routinely obtaining laboratory tests such as CBC & differential, basic metabolic panel, blood culture, RSV PCR, Flu A&B PCR, or chest x-ray for the infant...
Acute Gastroenteritis: Ondansetron Dosing 2024
<!--StartFragment--> Strength Patient Weight Dose 4 mg/5mL oral solution > 30 kg 8 mg 15.1 to 30 kg 4 mg 8 kg to 15 kg 2 mg 8 mg oral...
Croup: Definition of croup
Croup Definition: Croup, or viral laryngotracheitis, is characterized by barking cough and may be accompanied by hoarseness or inspiratory stridor. When severe, it leads to respiratory distress due to...
What I learned eating on a budget
I have always tried to be a money conscience shopper, but have never been on a fixed budget. Like many people, I went to the store and grabbed items on my list – never thinking twice if I could afford the...
Cloacal Exstrophy (OEIS Syndrome) at Children's Mercy
A baby born with cloacal exstrophy (also known as OEIS syndrome) has some abdominal organs exposed outside the body, along with some malformation of these organs. The Children's Mercy Comprehensive...
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...
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (Text Only)
Children's Mercy Kansas City Quarter Number of CLABSI (Infections) Number of Central Line Days Infections per 1000 Central Line Days (Number of CLABSI/Central Line Days) Jan-Mar 2015 20 7.34 2.72479564...
Hypertension in Children
What is hypertension? Hypertension is a medical condition where a person’s blood pressure is too high. Blood pressure is an important measure of health. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing...
Kids behind the wheel (they’re still kids)
My dad taught me to drive in a cemetery. Why? Because there’s no traffic. It’s impossible to get lost. “And you can’t hurt anyone because there aren’t any living people in a cemetery.” Even still, we were...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Antibiotics in Short Supply
As pediatric prescribers, it is important to know how to make periods of antibiotic shortages easier to navigate for ourselves and the families we serve.
What's the Diagnosis? January 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...