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Participate in an Event
Be a part of transforming the lives of kids in need by attending a special event right in your community. These fun events support the life changing work being done at Children’s Mercy every day. Learn...
Differential Diagnoses
<!--StartFragment--> Diagnosis General Child abuse Ingestion/poisoning Neonatal abstinence syndrome ID Sepsis Meningitis Pertussis Respiratory viral...
Emerging Infections Area of Emphasis
The Emerging Infections Area of Emphasis at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute aims to get ahead of infectious diseases in order to protect the health of children everywhere.
Leg Fractures
Femur fractures The femur, or thigh bone, is the largest and also one of the strongest bones in the body. It forms both the hip and knee joints. Fractures can occur at any location along the bone, although...
Rumination Disorder Clinic
Children’s Mercy offers one of the nation’s only interdisciplinary programs for children and teens with rumination disorder (sometimes called rumination syndrome).
Infant Lung Center
The Infant Lung Center (ILC) exists to reduce pain and improve the quality of life for babies who are born with or later develop lung problems.
When to go: Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care
When your child needs medical care and can’t wait until your doctor’s office opens, where should you go? This chart will help you know whether a visit to Urgent Care or the Emergency Room is best. When To...
Internet Access
Children's Mercy Kansas City offers free wireless internet (Wi-Fi) service to its patients, families and guests.
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics May 2022
On March 29, 2019, Children’s Mercy hosted a remarkable series of lectures and presentations about immigrants, refugees and caring for children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first presentation was at...
Brain Injuries
What is a brain injury? A brain injury occurs when there is a disruption of the nerves or signals in the brain. This can happen in a variety of ways; some examples are: Trauma (ex. motor vehicle accident...
Outreach and Education
Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport provides outreach education for community clinic and hospital nurses, EMS and fire personnel in conjunction with our Trauma Services and Neonatal Outreach...
Preparing for an Ultrasound
What to expect: Ultrasound View Story Ultrasound is a way to take pictures of the inside of your body. An ultrasound machine uses sound waves to see inside your body. A technologist will use clear lotion and...
Contact Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Please use this form for any laboratory-related questions: Get collection information, our laboratory sends results to the ordering provider, please contact the provider for results, and please allow 3-5...
Keeping kids safe from accidental poisonings
According to the American Association of Poison Control Center, over 91% of poison exposures in Missouri and Kansas occur in the home, and over 45% of those cases involved children under the age of 5.
What to expect: physical and occupational therapy
Children's Mercy provides the latest physical and occupational therapy services to children throughout the region. Our pediatric physical therapists and occupational therapists provide evaluation...
Find-a-Researcher
Our Researcher Network shows our research and the teams behind the work. Button: View Our Researcher Network Annual report image Research Annual Report The FY25 annual report highlights the Children's...
Nephrology
The pediatric nephrology team at Children's Mercy provides high-quality care to children and teens with kidney and urinary tract disorders. Our commitment to care and innovative research earned us...
Hematology
The Hematology program at Children's Mercy treats children with blood disorders and leads cutting-edge research studies to create better diagnoses and treatments for pediatric blood disorders.
Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Practical Guidelines to Obtain Skin Cultures
Aerobic Culture Perform hand hygiene. Obtain e-swab. If needed, gently clean affected site with sterile saline on sterile 4x4 gauze pad. Avoid using alcohol to clean specimen site. ...
Classification of Seizure Type
Types of Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation Scheffer, I. E., Berkovic, S., Capovilla, G., Connolly, M. B., French, J., Guilhoto, L., Hirsch, E., Jain, S., Mathern, G. W., Moshé, S. L., Nordli, D. R., Perucca...