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Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Mpox Redux
Column Author: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director...
ADHD Bias Awareness Resource Page
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Know the facts about who is affected by ADHD: CDC Data and Statistics on ADHD Despite the common...
Ganglioglioma: new drugs provide solutions and challenges - Mayia's Story
Mayia is a vibrant and determined 6-year-old who loves outdoor adventures and creative projects. When she was 4, a sudden change in her hand use led to the discovery of a brain tumor at Children’s Mercy...
Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose
Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Acetaminophen is...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Dengue is Setting Records
Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program Worldwide, more dengue cases have been reported...
Vaccine Update: What Is New in Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines?
Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Since the onset...
Evidence Based Strategies: Acetaminophen Overdose
Column Author: Kelsey P Gavin, DO | Resident PGY 3; Chief Resident Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Acetaminophen is...
What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home?
A medical home is a clinic that serves as your child's health care home base. It's important for your child to have a medical home, where they are seen regularly. A medical home helps your child get...
Against the odds: Zaylee's Story
Meet Zaylee Zaylee on the beach 4-year-old Zaylee got to experience the ocean for the first time this spring, and she’s obsessed. “If she could live in water, she would,” said Sydnee Sullivan, Zaylee’s mom...
The Link - July 2024
Our July issue features the latest news and updates on pediatric care from Children's Mercy clinicians. The Link - July 2024 Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Dengue is Setting Records Read the full...
IUD Placement: Light and Moderate Sedation
IUD Placement - Light and Moderate Sedation...
Evidence Based Strategies: First Steps of Identifying Musculoskeletal Infections in Children
Column Author: Bahar Barani, MD | Chief Resident Column Editor: Kathleen J. Berg, MD, FAAP | Medical Director, Office of Evidence-Based Practice, Associate Professor of Pediatrics...
Child Neurology Residency Team
See Current Residents and Alumni Child Neurology Residency Team Patient Review...
Pediatric Bioethics: Allies and Advocates
Column Author: Brian S. Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Interim Director, Pediatric Bioethics Column Editor: Amita Amonker, MD, FAAP | Pediatric Hospitalist | Assistant...
PCA Orders and APS Consult
Hydromorphone PCA (provide demand only if the patient received methadone or IT morphine) Start in PACU & to be discontinued on POD 1 Ketorolac IV 0.5 mg/kg (Max 15 mg) q6 hrs scheduled Alternate with...
Considerations for Nurses and Families
Minimize handling and stimulation from light and noise throughout the admission process to avoid potentiating persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) Encourage input and help with care from the...
Focal Intracranial Infection
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...
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...
Evidence Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions April 2022
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
Vaginal Agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's Syndrome (MRKH)
Vaginal agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's syndrome (MRKH) is a condition where the uterus and vagina do not develop normally, but it can sometimes be associated with unusual development...