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Hypersensation of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Amarissa’s Story
Meet Amarissa Ice cream, popsicles, pepperoni pizza and fish sticks are just a few of 4 ½-year-old Amarissa Hampton’s favorite foods. But until just a few months ago, the tiny girl with the wispy light...
Rumination Disorder: Austin's Story
Meet Austin Meet Austin Eleven-year-old Austin Hasenohr excels at special-effects makeup. He also makes stop-motion animation movies and cartoon drawing animation on his phone, is accomplished at...
Swallowed Magnets: Elijah's Story
Meet Elijah Photo: Elijah at Xmas Elijah is an energetic three-year-old who lives with his mom, Jenna, in Topeka, Kan. He loves having his picture taken and running really, really fast. “He’s always...
ACL Injury and Recovery: Michael's Story
For 17-year-old Michael Shultz, football isn’t just a game—it’s an experience—an experience that’s about suiting up with his teammates, jogging out to the field, warming up, then playing his heart out for...
Spanish-Speaking Cancer Clinic
Clinica de Hematologia/Oncologia: Puente de Esperanza (HOPE Clinic) Clear communication between families and care providers leads to much better health results for children. That’s why Children’s Mercy...
Common questions before surgery
Thank you for choosing Children’s Mercy for your child’s surgery. We perform procedures that require anesthesia at Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus and Children’s Hospital Mercy Kansas. We look forward...
Crohn's Disease: Leah's Story
Leah Steinacker was a busy, active high school senior when sudden, severe stomach pain landed her in the hospital at Children’s Mercy. Her experience receiving care for Crohn's disease inspired her...
Rasburicase Administration Considerations
Administration of rasburicase beyond 5 days is not recommended by the manufacturer. In fact, a single dose of rasburicase has been shown to rapidly reduced hyperuricemia and multiple doses are rarely...
Exclusion Criteria
Concern for sepsis: Sepsis - ED/Inpatient Sepsis - ICU Chronic kidney disease. Suspected OR known genitourinary abnormalities, such as (but not limited to): previous genitourinary surgery (other than...
AOM – Moderate/Severe Bulging of Tympanic Membrane (TM)
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
Fast Facts
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is the anticoagulant of choice for most pediatric patients Advantages include: Minimal monitoring requirements Reduced interference of other drugs and diet Reduced...
Patient Education
Do NOT switch manufacturers of warfarin. Children's Mercy inpatients: Direct patient education on warfarin will be provided by Children's Mercy pharmacists for Children's Mercy inpatients. Education...
Treatment/Plan Greater than 3 Days
If unsure at 24-48 hours, it is not necessary to obtain a trough level before 72 hours. Reassess entire patient daily for any changes that may lead down a different pathway in the algorithm.
Elevated Serum Creatinine
1) An increase of >0.5mg/dL from baseline OR 2) Greater than or equal to 50% increase in serum creatinine from baseline OR 3) Any patient with an elevated serum creatinine based on normal range for patient...
Bivalirudin Dosing
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Bilirubin/Albumin Ratio
These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use...
Clinical Experience - Sleep Medicine Fellowship
The fellowship program is a one-year clinical training program. The sleep fellow will spend 60% in pediatric sleep medicine rotations at Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) and 40% in adult sleep medicine...
Clinical Experience - Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship
Clinical responsibilities of the fellow to the CARE Team at Children's Mercy Kansas City are: CARE-Clinic rotations Two clinics per week and two urgent response shifts per week Inpatient call 12 days per...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Specific Conferences Indications Conference Weekly conference where the cases for the week are presented by the resident or fellow assigned to the case. The faculty involved...
Faculty - Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Palliative Care is integrated throughout Children’s Mercy. The Palliative Care Team (PaCT) met its first patient in May 2002. In 2021, we consulted on >300 new pediatric patients, met >100 women...