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Faculty - Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship

Our Orthopedic Fellowship Program offers comprehensive clinical training along with excellent didactic and research experience. Program Director Caroline Tougas, MD, FRCSC Associate Program Director John...

Data Science and Informatics at Children's Mercy Research Institute

The Research Informatics group at Children's Mercy Research Institute provides technical resources that support research administrative systems and innovative solutions.

Keys in the Fridge and Other Signs You Might Have Pregnancy Brain

Keys in the Fridge and Other Signs You Might Have Pregnancy Brain - After morning sickness and bizarre cravings, pregnancy brain might be one of the most common experiences that veteran moms warn pregnant...

February

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May

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Communicating about suicide, and what to do if you're a concerned parent

The thought of losing your child is one many caregivers try to avoid. And yet, suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens across the nation and in Kansas City. We want to help change this...

August

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Best Children's Hospitals: Children's Mercy Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Children's Mercy is proud to be named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best children's hospitals, ranking in all 11 pediatric specialties.

Atopic Dermatitis: Noninfected and Infected - Topical Steroids

Classification of Topical Steroids Most Potent - Class I, Least Potent - Class VII  *High potency Class I: Super-potent: Clobetasol 0.05% ointment, cream, solution, and foam. Class II: High...

Dihydroergotamine (DHE)

In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, what is the efficacy of DHE IV to decrease migraine pain in the Emergency Department? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based...

Criteria for Insulin Drip Discontinuation

Discontinue insulin when: Bicarbonate level is ≥17mmol/L. Anion gap is normalized. And/or blood ketones are negative to small.  Once the insulin drip is stopped, discontinue D10NS with additives ...

Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Eczema Herpeticum

Symptoms: widespread skin involvement, pain, fever. Rapidly spreading lesions. Likely history of exposure to HSV. Pustules or vesicles rapidly changing into painful erosions. Occasionally vesicles or...

Triptan

DHE cannot be given if the patient has received triptans with the previous 24 hours (Lexi-Comp, 2016). These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that...

Post-Dural Puncture Headache

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...

Migraine Therapy in the ED

Guideline inclusion criteria:  Children up to 18 years of age. Physical exam normal. History consistent with primary headache. Guideline exclusion criteria: Abnormal physical exam normal. History...

ADHD Assessment: Options for Assessing Functional Impairment

Options for assessing functional impairment: History Vanderbilt items: Parent Scale Questions (48-55)* Teacher Scale Questions (36-43)* Impairment Rating Scale *Children’s Mercy providers may access these...

Bronchiolitis Synopsis

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...

Initiation, Maintenance and Duration of Therapy

This clinical pathway is not intended for patients on ECMO, cardiac bypass pump, hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy. Refer to specific guidelines for these situations. Initiation of...