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Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency: Wyatt's Story

Four-year-old Wyatt Haney has been fighting for his life since the day he was born at a Joplin, Mo., hospital. “Within a few hours of Wyatt’s birth, he literally turned a ‘Shrek-like shade of green,’”

Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas

Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are relatively rare cancers but affect a disproportionate number of adolescents and young adults. At the first suspicion of a cancerous bone or soft tissue tumor, we urge...

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ

There is a lot of information out there about the COVID-19 vaccines. Get answers to frequently asked questions from the experts at Children's Mercy.

Champions in Action

Learn about how our community of champions are making an impact when it comes to fundraising for the patients and families at Children's Mercy.

Preparing for a Bone Scan

The team at Children's Mercy has this information to answer your questions and help you prepare your child for their visit. When you arrive at the radiology department, your child will have an...

Doxycycline for treatment of chlamydia

Changing treatment recommendations for Chlamydia trachomatis from single dose azithromycin to 7 days of treatment with doxycycline has opened the door of adherence concerns for young adult and adolescent...

IV Contrast for MRI and CT: Population at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury

Stem cell transplant Acute or past treatment of oncologic disease Congenital heart disease Undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass Single ventricle physiology History of heart transplant Solid organ transplant...

Consider Additional Consults

Consider additional consults to: Either Allergy & Immunology OR Pulmonology. Social Work. Environmental Health. Indications for all 3 consults: > 4 ED/UCC/Inpatient episodes in the past 12 months...

Criteria for Transfer to Higher Level of Care

Hypotension Impending airway obstruction Need for Epi drip >1 dose of Epi given These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...

Albuterol

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Neisseria Gonorrhea

Similar to infection with C. trachomatis, infection from N. gonorrhea among neonates results from perinatal exposure to the mother’s infected cervix. Acute illness typically is seen between 2 and 5 days...

Further Work-Up in the Acute Care Setting is Not Indicated: Resources

Brugman, J., Solomons, R. S., Lombard, C., Redfern, A., Du Plessis, A. M. (2020). Risk-stratification of children presenting to ambulatory paediatrics with first-onset seizures: Should we order an urgent...

Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Eczema Coxsackium

Rapid spreading of painful vesicles quickly turning into erosions. Typically in areas of previous eczema involvement. Often follows seasonal presentations. Associated features: Perioral...

Toddler Tibia Fracture: Mepilex Foam Secured With Tape

Cleanse wound with sterile saline and gauze. Dry thoroughly with gauze. Apply a square of Mepilex® over the wound (silicone side touches wound). Secure with 1-2 pieces of Primafix™ tape. Change every other...

Redness

Children’s Mercy obtained permission to use this picture for educational purposes. These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...

Alter G Treadmill

The Sports Medicine Center is one of only a few Kansas City area rehabilitation facilities with an Alter G treadmill. The goal after rehabbing with the Alter G is to get the student-athlete back to working...

Abstract: Impact of Moving to a New Neighborhood and Child Opportunity Index 2.0 (COI) on Near Term Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

B. Lockee1, C. Vandervelden1, K. Panfil1, E. Tallon1, D. Williams2, S. Patton3, S. Mehta4, D. Tilden5, C. Schweisberger1, N.-H. Yayah Jones6, R. McDonough1, M. Clements1 1Children’s Mercy, Endocrinology...

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