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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...
Evidence Based Practice Team
Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP, Medical Director View Story Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA, Medical Director View Story Jarrod Dusin, PhD, RD, LD, CPHQ , Director View Story Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L, Program...
Children's Mercy Locations
Get information on Children's Mercy locations, including hours and what to expect from your visit. Save your spot for urgent care.
Top eczema myths parents should stop believing
Eczema myths can confuse parents. Uncover the truth and gain confidence in caring for your child's skin with our expert insights.
Wise Use of Antibiotics: The Importance of Penicillin Allergy Evaluation and Delabeling
Penicillin Allergy Prevalence and Mislabeling Around 10% of Americans report a penicillin allergy, yet only about 1% has a true allergy when tested. Mislabeling often occurs due to confusion between side...
Child fever management: What every parent should know
Discover essential child fever management advice, including when to call a doctor and practical home care tips for your child's health.
Meet HyukJin Yun
HyukJin Yun, PhD, Research Scientist, Radiology, talks about what drew him to his current research career, his career goals, and much more.
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Emergency hip surgery: Grady’s Story
After a hip fracture threatened his Make-A-Wish dream of playing catch with Patrick Mahomes, 14-year-old Grady underwent emergency surgery at Children’s Mercy and worked tirelessly through recovery. His...
Holiday safety tips to keep your family safe
Discover essential holiday safety tips to keep your family safe while creating joyful memories this season. Stay safe and celebrate with joy!
Pediatric Bioethics: Misinformation, Misdiagnoses and Other Online Missteps
Recent data suggests that between 40% and 80% of parents search online about their child’s symptoms before going to the doctor. They may even come to their appointments with a preformed idea of what their...
Visual Diagnosis: An Acute Papular Eruption
Case Presentation A previously healthy 10-year-old girl presented with a three-week history of a progressively spreading rash. Her parents first noticed several small “chicken pox–like” bumps on her chest...
Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: American Trypanosomiasis in the US
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, has long been considered a disease from “south of the border,” relevant in the United States mostly because of large numbers of immigrants from mainland Latin...
Evidence Based Strategies: Timing of Elective Surgical Procedures in Children with Upper Respiratory Infections
Children experience on average three to six upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) per year, mostly in the fall and winter.1 As a result, many pediatric patients scheduled for anesthesia or sedation...
Scoliosis and Spinal Fusion: Kiki's Story
Meet Kiki By the time she started kindergarten, Kiki Moon was an accomplished athlete, tumbling, dancing and cheering in national cheerleading competitions. Meet Kiki Photo “At 2, Kiki was doing cartwheels...
Hallucinations: Primary Psychiatric Diagnoses
Delusional disorder Brief psychotic disorder Schizophreniform disorder Schizophrenia Schizoaffective disorder Schizotypal personality disorder Bipolar disorder Depression with psychosis These pathways...
Fertility preservation: One family’s story
Six years ago, Grace’s family chose an experimental fertility preservation procedure while she underwent treatment for Ewing sarcoma, ensuring she would have options for her future. Today, Grace is...
Med Dosing
Medications Dosing Antihistamines (First Generation Antihistamine Dosing) Diphenhydramine 1mg/kg/dose (Max dose: 50mg) Note: Consider daily dose divided for discharge prescriptions...
Heart Center Wellbeing Program
Meet the Team Email us Stay connected The Heart Center Wellbeing Program at Children's Mercy offers a transformative model of care that integrates emotional, cognitive and mental health support with...
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