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Loxoscelism - Evidence Based Strategies - September 2022
Bites from the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, can lead to severe complications and can even be life-threatening. The constellation of systemic symptoms, known as loxoscelism, can be tricky to...
Healthy Schools
Children need our support The proportion of children who have obesity has increased three-fold since 1976. Changes in our kids’ environments, including schools, have contributed to the increase in...
Nutrition Counseling and Meal Planning
You and your family* can receive nutrition counseling and meal planning services through the Take CARE Employee Clinic's on-site Registered Dietitian. You can receive help with: Managing conditions such...
Resolutions from real kids
The saying goes "new year, new me" and for many, the beginning of a new year can be the start of changes they want to include in their life. Whether 2024 is a time for re-invention, learning a new...
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Resources What is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes swelling, stiffness, and pain of the joints. It can affect one or many joints...
Healthy Housing Principles
The Healthy Housing Principles is a one-day course designed to introduce the participants to the eight healthy home principles that are used nationwide to promote effective strategies to improve...
Top questions for your pediatrician at all ages
When you have your first baby, they unfortunately aren’t born with a handbook. Even if they were, every child is different and may not follow exactly what would be “outlined.” As a first-time parent you...
Progressive Rash - What's the Diagnosis - July 2022
A 5-month-old male with a pertinent history of atopic dermatitis presents to the emergency department for progressive rash. His symptoms started three days ago.
Food Texture Types
Eating and drinking is hard work and is not always automatic. Here you will find strategies for progressing from bottle to cup drinking and for progressing from pureed foods to more complex table foods.
Antes y despues de la cirugía
Antes de la cirugía El primer paso, antes de la cirugía, es la realización de una tomografía computarizada (CAT scan, en inglés) en el pecho de su hijo para medir la depresió...
RED CARD
Teaming up for bullying prevention Red Card: Call it logo Children’s Mercy and Sporting Kansas City are stepping up to help address one of the most significant social issues impacting children and teens...
Preserving Our Proud Past
Nearly everyone owns at least a few treasures from their past – whether it’s some photos and ticket stubs in the corner of a dresser drawer or tubs of family heirlooms in the basement. Photo: Berry...
Evidence Based Strategies: Serum Sickness-Like Reaction
A patient comes to the emergency department with a faint maculopapular rash. He is experiencing joint pain and edema in his left hand and right knee. Upon arrival, he is febrile with a temperature of 38.3...
Broken Leg and Shattered Kneecap: Martez’s Story
An accident broke Martez Hall’s right femur and shattered his left kneecap. After surgery at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, he’s spent months in therapy with the goal to get back to the game he...
Genomic Medicine
The Genomic Medicine area of emphasis at Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) is the epicenter for integrated genomics, conducting comprehensive, whole-genome sequencing for all applications in...
Medical Student Research Program
Research Rotations For medical students who would like to participate in a 4-week research rotation, please view our Pediatric Research page. If you are a UMKC or KU student, please contact your advisor.
Home Care: Lucas' Story
Lucas Whitacre started life as a healthy, happy baby. But when he reached the 4-month-old mark, he began vomiting several times a day and losing weight. At first, doctors thought Lucas might have...
Neurostimulation for Epilepsy
Neurostimulation is a type of therapy that uses a small device placed under the skin to deliver electrical pulses through the nerves to interrupt seizure activity. This device works to regulate electrical...
The Center for Pediatric Innovation Team
Email Krista Nelson Director of Innovation Development Krista's photo Krista Nelson joined Children’s Mercy Hospital in 2015 as Director of Innovation Development. In this role she leads the development...
Acute Gastroenteritis: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)2024
Background/epidemiology HUS is a rare but serious sequela to some gastrointestinal infections, most commonly shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC). HUS occurs in 15% of children < 5 years of age...