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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.
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...
Dr. Jones Receives NIH Funding for National Career Development Program, Dr. Gelineau-Morel Selected as Supported Investigator
The NIH K12 award funds a national program to support the development of pediatric clinical pharmacology researchers and strengthen the community of clinical pharmacologist investigators engaged in...
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...
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.
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.
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!
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...
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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...
Spondylolisthesis Recovery: Gabby’s Story
Meet Gabby Gabby is a gymnast who has been training since she was four years old, first at the YMCA and then at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE). The high school junior matches flexibility and...
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...
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...
International Sites
Children's Mercy has had residents and fellows travel to 16 different countries within the last 5 years and continue to open new opportunities for international sites.
Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
Our Department Faculty and Fellows @breatheKC How to Apply Fellowship highlights Children's Mercy provides a two-year fellowship program in Allergy and Immunology with the possibility of a third year...
Med Dosing
Medications Dosing Antihistamines (First Generation Antihistamine Dosing) Diphenhydramine 1mg/kg/dose (Max dose: 50mg) Note: Consider daily dose divided for discharge prescriptions...