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Rehabilitation
Adult rehabilitation medicine providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network...
Health Care Providers
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Safe Medication Storage and Disposal
Information from Children's Mercy about safely storing and disposing of medication.
Departments and Clinics
Learn about the wide range of pediatric clinics and departments at Children's Mercy Kansas City, ranked among America's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Croup: Definition of croup
Croup Definition: Croup, or viral laryngotracheitis, is characterized by barking cough and may be accompanied by hoarseness or inspiratory stridor. When severe, it leads to respiratory distress due to...
Croup
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...
Lying to your child: Is it ever OK?
If you’ve ever stretched the truth to get your kids to behave, you’re in good company. According to a study published in the International Journal of Psychology, 84% of American parents they surveyed...
Bowel Management Boot Camp
The Children’s Mercy Bowel Management Boot Camp is a week-long outpatient program in Kansas City for children who want to gain confidence with their bowel control. The program is offered by the...
Complete History and Physical Exam
The patient with refractory headache will typically present with: Headache attack lasting 1-72 hours. Headache has at least two of the following four features: Either bilateral or unilateral...
Truths about the top 5 excuses for not getting a flu shot
The first cases of seasonal influenza have been reported. We are expecting a severe flu season nationally this year. To put it in perspective, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting...
GOLDILOKs® PRISM
There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for depression. Every teen and their depression are unique. Many teens’ depression symptoms improve with antidepressant medicine, therapy, or both. Unfortunately...
Liver Transplant Program
The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program provides a comprehensive approach to treating children with end-stage liver disease and/or failure. Families have a dedicated transplant coordinator who is with them...
ADHD Treatment: Medications
CHADD ADHD Quick Facts: Medications in Treatment CDC ADHD Treatment Healthy Children ADHD Medications ADHD Medication Guide When deciding to start medications, prescribers should take into account the...
Electrolyte Management
METABOLIC ABNORMALITY DEFINITION MANAGEMENT Hyperkalemia (Moderate and asymptomatic) K between 6 – 7 mEq/L Restrict K intake. EKG and cardiac monitoring. If tolerating oral intake, administer potassium...
Ear Tubes
Did you know your child can still get ear infections with ear tubes? The infection will look different. You should see drainage coming out of their ear(s). It will be a liquid that looks like mucus or...
Autism and/or Developmental Delay: AAP Guidelines
AAP Clinical Report – Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/1/e20193447 AAP Developmental Surveillance and Screening Guidelines...
Myelomeningocele: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
After 24 hours of life, check post void residuals. To check post void residual, perform clean intermittent catheterization immediately after wet diaper. If post void residual is consistently above 20 ml...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma
CM resources on weight management clinics Nocturnal asthma can be affected by many contributors including rhinitis, sinusitis, GER, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), nocturnal allergen exposures (e.g. dust...
IV Fluids
Insertion of intravenous catheter for rehydration purposes: Normal Saline 20 mL/kg (maximum of 1 liter). Level of evidence: 5 (Consensus) These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed...
Hypoglycemia Therapy
For patients on insulin drip: If blood glucose drops between 80 to 99 mg/dL decrease IV insulin to 0.05units/kg/hour and contact the Supervising Physician. If blood glucose drops < 80 mg/dL stop IV...