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Diagnostic Testing
Does a head CT scan compared to no head CT scan change the management of a child with migraine? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based on moderate quality evidence, the...
Faculty - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship is designed to equip trainees with the skills and attitudes required to be life-long learners, effective teachers of families and other members of the health care...
Stick it to ticks this summer – easy ways to avoid, remove and treat tick bites
As we kick off the summer season, there’s a lot to be excited about—sunshine, family vacations and tons of outdoor fun. But one thing to remember as your family is outside more often is to check for ticks...
Mixed-gonadal Dysgenesis
Mixed-gonadal dysgenesis, or MGD, is a rare condition in which the paired internal gonads (testis or ovary) are different on each side. There is usually a functioning gonad (testis or ovary) on one side and...
Social Work Student Practicum
Social Work Students The Social Work Department at Children’s Mercy has a long history of supporting social work education and is committed to providing quality field instruction for Masters of Social Work...
Surgical Scholars Program Faculty
Program Director Tolu Oyetunji, MD, MPH Director, Health Outcomes Research Director, Quality Improvement & Surgical Equity Research (QISER) Center Associate Professor of Surgery University of...
Faculty - Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Physicians in hallway photo Our faculty recognize that being mentors and training future pediatric infectious diseases specialists is a privilege. Our fellows gain confidence and independence as they...
Croup
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...
School Information for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Resources School forms and school nurse information When your child is in school we understand the importance of your child being well cared for. Our diabetes team and social workers offer guidance...
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...
Helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food – and warning signs for eating disorders
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss of control. These factors can add to other potential risk factors for developing eating...
Prospective Clinical Trials
Following are the prospective, randomized trials being conducted by the Center for Prospective Trials within the Department of Surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City. All of the studies being...
Kidney Care: Education for Kids and Families
Easy-to-understand videos about pediatric kidney and bone disease, anemia and transplant labs.
Foundations Foster Care Clinic
Medical support for foster care children Transitions during foster care placement are often complicated and difficult for children and caregivers alike. It can be a time of both hope and uncertainty for...
Hearing and Speech Programs
The Hearing and Speech Department/Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Practicum The Hearing and Speech Department is committed to graduate level clinical education in pediatric audiology...
Refer a Patient to Rheumatology
Conditions treated are abnormal labs, arthritis, fever, joint pain, lupus, muscle weakness, myositis, rash, Raynaud's Syndrome, scleroderma, uveitis, vasculitis.
Visual Diagnosis
A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother for six days of fever with a maximum temperature of 103 F. See if you can select the best alternative to amoxicillin suspension for...
SSTI: Impetigo (Images)
For Children's Mercy providers: https://www-visualdx-com.ezproxy.cmh.edu/visualdx/diagnosis/non-bullous+impetigo?moduleId=103&diagnosisId=51763&lang=en_US#view=text&gid=1&pid=7 https://
Common Burn Treatment
A list of common burn treatments you can use to treat your child's burn.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Description: The Hematology/Oncology rotation is a combination inpatient and outpatient rotation of four weeks. The clerkship provides extensive clinic skills on establishing the rapport with patients and...