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Urticaria Pigmentosa (Mastocytosis of the Skin)

What is Urticaria Pigmentosa (Mastocytosis of the skin)? Urticaria Pigmentosa (UP) is an uncommon rash that affects the skin of infants, children and young adults. The rash is made up of reddish-brown...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Managing the Child with Pharyngitis

Column Author & Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Clinical Services | Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine...

What's the Diagnosis - August 2022

A 12-month-old unvaccinated boy is admitted to the hospital from a primary care office for concern about diffuse scaling rash on face and trunk. Symptoms initially started the week before with an...

Riley's Story

As 17-year-old Riley Pendleton sprints up and down the basketball court practicing with the Lincoln Prep Tigers, there’s little sign she’s suffered serious back-to-back leg injuries. The brace on her right...

Vitiligo

is an autoimmune skin color disorder. It appears on the skin as completely white patches (depigmentation) surrounded by normal skin. The white areas of skin do not contain the skin color producing cells...

Atopic Dermatitis Provider Resources Now Available

Column Author: Rebecca Flynn, Advanced Practice RN III | Division of Dermatology Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School...

What's the Diagnosis? August 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...

Screentime in Teens

Tablets, smart phones and handheld gaming devices are everywhere.  It’s now part of everyday life. And while we don’t have all the research on the effects to screentime – we know that there are both...

Childhood Diabetes Center

The Children's Mercy Diabetes Center provides comprehensive care for patients managing childhood diabetes. We create treatment programs that empower patients to self-manage their diabetes and we pursue...

Raising kids who love to give back: How to nurture generosity in your child

The holiday season bombards us with messages about all the latest “must-have” toys and gadgets. One great way to break through the noise of commercials and wish lists is to find ways to donate or volunteer...

Your Support Team

The Children’s Mercy Fetal Health Center brings together all the specialists your baby might need in one place. For families with a prenatal diagnosis of a heart condition, this team will help you navigate...

Febrile Infant: Ill Appearing Infant Workup and Treatment

Ill appearing infants require full evaluation for serious neonatal infections. We recommend obtaining the following studies and initiating empiric treatment: Diagnostic evaluation: CBC with differential, C...

Steven Leeder, PharmD, PhD

J. Steven Leeder, PharmD, PhD, is Deputy Director of the Children's Mercy Research Institute and leads the Precision Therapeutics Area of Emphasis.

Helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food – and warning signs for eating disorders

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss of control. These factors can add to other potential risk factors for developing eating...

6. Asthma Outpatient Management

The following tables are intended to guide clinical management along with other resources in this reference guide. These tables combine EPR and GINA recommendations for the management of asthma.  ...

New Hire Documents

In your offer letter, you were asked to complete all new-hire documents before you attend Children’s Mercy Orientation (CMO), on your first day of employment. These documents are required to finalize your...

Dr. Alexandra Prosser Receives Funding to Study Connection Between Ribosome Protein Gene RPL30 and Bone Marrow Failure

Dr. Prosser’s study, “Functional evaluation of a novel RPL30 mutation and its role in Diamond Blackfan anemia: A model for studying ribosomopathies,” aims to describe the functional role of the novel RPL30...

Can You Keep a Secret?

Column Author: Sunny Jeong, BScN, RN, MBE | Pediatric Fellow  Column Editor: Brian Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Neonatologist; Pediatric Bioethicist; Interim Director...

Emerging Infections a New Area of Emphasis at the Children's Mercy Research Institute

The new Area of Emphasis is dedicated to recognizing and surveilling new and reemerging pediatric infectious diseases around the world...

Academic Curriculum - Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinical experience Evaluations are conducted with a wide range of patient populations including: epilepsy brain tumors spina bifida hydrocephalus neurofibromatosis tuberous sclerosis acquired brain injury...