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How moms are celebrating Father's Day!
In life they are often called our coaches, mentors and superheroes. But the most cherished name they go by is dad! A father’s strength and role in the family never goes unnoticed. That’s why it’s important...
Children’s Mercy’s STAR 2.0 Program Receives Funding to Further Program Expansion, Support Student Needs While Participating
Children’s Mercy Kansas City’s STAR 2.0 Program received a one-year, $5,000 grant from the BlueScope Foundation as well as a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Abe and Anna Bograd Memorial Trust to support...
6 most preventable childhood injuries
Most childhood injuries can be prevented and knowing how to prevent an accident is key to keeping children safe. We’ve all been taught the basics. Buckle-up in the car, wear a bike helmet and look both...
Link Newsletter - May 2023
Our May issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. We want to hear from you! Do you have ideas, questions or suggestions for future articles in The...
State of the Art Pediatrics: What Can You Do About Food Allergies?
Food allergy is a common complaint. The most common food allergies in children are milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. The best test for food allergy is a history of what happens when the food is...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Rabies in Bats
Human rabies infection is a rare event in the United States. However, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) must often be considered for many individuals who have potential exposures to rabies.
Evidence Based Strategies: ECG Screening for Sports Physicals
A thorough history and physical exam can often detect indications for an ECG or other testing in pediatric athletes prior to sports participation. A screening ECG may identify a patient at risk of SCD...
Faculty - Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Current Faculty Division Chief Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Fellowship Director Ashli Lawson, MD...
Dr. Michele Maddux Awarded Grant to Create Tool to Aid in Management of Poor Medication Adherence Among Young Patients with GI Disorders
Dr. Maddux’s study, “Adherence Monitoring and Intervention in Pediatric Healthcare: Development and Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System,” looks to use health information technology to help...
Dravet Syndrome Team
Request an Appointnment Refer a Patient Dravet Syndrome Team Contact Us Patient Review (913) 696-8950...
Improve your sleep, improve your mental health: 8 steps to better sleep for your family
Getting more sleep—for you and your child—is a goal many parents dream of. After all, sleep has a significant impact on our mental and physical health.
Micrognathia
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...
ACCESS Behavioral Health Lab
About the Team The ACCESS (Adolescent and Child Centered Engagement to Supports and Services) Behavioral Health Lab at Children’s Mercy conducts research on increasing access to behavioral health services...
Dr. Winston Manimtim Using Funding from Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust to Measure Respiratory Mechanics in Normal Term Infants and Preterm Infants with BPD
The funding will be used for a project led by Winston Manimtim, MD, Neonatology. The project, “Conducting Lung Function Assessments in Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Term Well...
Milkovich Lab
About the Team The Milkovich lab actively collaborates with numerous investigators and community partners to evaluate the influence of environmental factors impacting children's development and...
What parents should know about synthetic drugs
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Laboratory Studies
Consider Inflammatory Conditions That May Manifest With Fever and Shock Kawaski Disease While rare, shock may be present in children with Kawasaki disease (Çakan et al., 2016) Multisystem Inflammatory...
Systematic Screening for Sepsis/Septic Shock
References Bonfide, C.P., Brady, P.W., Keren, R., Conway, P.H., Marsolo, K., & Daymont, C. (2013). Development of heart and respiratory rate percentile curves for hospitalized children. Pediatrics...
Fluid Resuscitation
Fluid Therapy Administer a LR or NS fluid bolus of 10-20 mL/kg if shock present Monitor response to fluids (Vital Sign Targets and Clinical Goals for Initial Resuscitation) Tailor fluid therapy to the...