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Stroke: Sadie's Story
To look at 2-year-old Sadie Ewy, you would never know that just before she was born, she had a stroke that affected the right side of her body. That’s why the right-handed “high-five” she gave her...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions January 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...
Bylaws
Membership Members must: Currently be a patient at Children's Mercy. Be 13-18 years old. *Members may be older if they are still a patient at Children’s Mercy. Attend at least 40% of meetings and...
Questions?
Questions for the Sports Performance team? Get in touch here...
Acute Gastroenteritis: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)2024
Background/epidemiology HUS is a rare but serious sequela to some gastrointestinal infections, most commonly shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC). HUS occurs in 15% of children < 5 years of age...
Project Will Study Housing Assistance During Childhood
Jeffrey Colvin’s study is titled “Childhood Housing Assistance and Adult Health: Life Course Critical Periods and Cumulative Impact.”
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Symptoms of GERD heartburn regurgitation Other suggestive syptoms dysphagia hypersalivation globus sensation odynophagia nausea Symptoms of GERD complicating asthma may include increased asthma...
Congenital Heart Disease Screening
Resources Screening focuses on seven heart defects Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Pulmonary atresia (with intact septum) Transposition of the great arteries Tricuspid atresia Tetralogy of Fallot...
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.
Credit Application Information
Ship To: The Children’s Mercy Hospital 2401 Gillham Road Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 234-3616 Fax: (816) 855-1791 Bill To: Children’s Mercy Hospitals PO Box 804938 Kansas City, MO 64180-4938 (816)
Teen Advisory Board
PFAC Teen Advisory Board Logo The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens and young adults who provide valuable input and feedback to Children’s Mercy. TAB members have personal experience in the...
Kreamer Resource Center for Families
The Kreamer Resource Center for Families is located on the ground floor near the Gift Shop and Cafeteria. This family resource center was designed with the needs of the family in mind. Children can explore...
Vacation Time! Time for Travel Vaccines
An important aspect to staying safe and healthy during international travel is to ensure that all appropriate travel vaccines have been given. Clinicians should make sure that patients are current on...
Supporting Parents and Families
Keeping kids as healthy as possible is about more than ER visits. We want to be there for your parenting questions, too – from the breakfast table to your biggest fears. Because together, we can help every...
Eating disorder facts
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Related Disorders Who gets these types of eating disorders? Anyone can develop an eating disorder. How eating disorders evolve is still poorly understood. Risk...
Pediatric Radiology
Description: This elective is broken up into morning and afternoon tasks. These will include observing technologists obtain imaging studies, observing radiologists interpret and report studies, generating...
Multidisciplinary Food Allergy Clinic
Food Allergy Resources The Multidisciplinary Food Allergy Clinic serves children who are diagnosed with two or more major food allergies or those with poor growth due to a food allergy. Your family can...
Food Guidelines
Do not discuss calories with patient Only parents or staff to choose food off meal plan No modifications to meal plan(s) - unless approved by the eating disorder team No outside food or drinks Remove all...
Throat and Airway
Conditions we treat Airway problems (breathing problems) Difficulty breathing through mouth or nose. Chronic nasal congestion. History of having a tracheotomy tube. History of needing ventilator support...
Whole Genome Sequencing
The Genomic Medicine Center began offering clinical whole genome sequencing (WGS) on a limited basis to Children’s Mercy patients in 2015. The Center was one of the first laboratories in the world offering...