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State of the Art Pediatrics: Navigating a National Shortage of Stimulants

Column Author: Hannah Wolf, APRN, CPNP-PC Jamie Neal Lewis, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC Column Author: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City...

Visual Diagnosis: What's the Diagnosis?

Column Author: Sean Reynolds, MBBCH | Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical...

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...

Pediatric Bioethics: Communicating Serious News: The Added Challenge of Health Literacy Gaps in Difficult Conversations

Column Author: Stephanie K. Kukora, MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Column Editor: Brian S. Carter, MD |

History and Physical

  Infants < 1 year of age Children Injury Related History Symptom onset Nature of symptoms Symptom alleviating and exacerbating factors Behavior prior, at the time of, and following injury Events...

Child Physical Abuse

For members of our community who are NOT medical providers, if you suspect a child has been or is being abused, seek help through your local child protective agency.  Kansas Missouri Clinical Pathways...

Vaccine Update: Microneedle Patches May Help Overcome Immunization Barriers

Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing   A study...

Vaccine Update: Vaccines for Children - Millions of Lives Saved and Counting

Column Author: Maria Martinez RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, CPN Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing  ...

Evidence Based Strategies: Sudden Scares: Understanding Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)

Column Author: Tess Schultz, DO | Resident PGY 3 Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program   A brief resolved unexplained event...

Fractures Concerning for Abuse

References Flaherty, E. G., Perez-Rossello, J. M., Levine, M. A., Hennrikus, W. L., & the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Section on Radiology, Section on...

Wise Use of Antibiotics: Shifting From Stewardship to Sustainability

Column Author: Annie Wirtz, PharmD, BCPPS Column Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Infectious Diseases Clinical Services; Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program...

Skin Injury Concerning for Physical Abuse

Additional Resource with Photos: VisualDx/Bruise of child abuse Bruising anywhere on a non-ambulatory infant Subconjunctival injury in infants (not due to birth) Torn frenulum or oral injury in a...

How to talk with kids about cancer

Cancer is not an easy thing to talk about. It’s understandable why many parents and caregivers feel hesitant to talk with their kids about it. As uncomfortable as it may be, it’s important to be honest...

Advanced Practice Perspectives Podcast

Podcast hosts chat with pediatric experts on timely key health care topics and give an inside look at the various Advanced Practice roles at Children’s Mercy.

Dr. Chavez-Bueno Receives Funding to Study Potential Use of Glycoprotein Secreted in Breastmilk to Prevent Newborn Sepsis

“This project will investigate an innovative approach against neonatal E. coli sepsis for which no prevention currently exists. This approach would also represent a breakthrough, non-antibiotic alternative...

Oxygenation and Ventilation Management

The goal is to inflate the lungs while minimizing pressure-related lung injury by utilizing rate over pressure and oxygen toxicity, while tolerating mild hypoxemia and allow for permissive hypercarbia...

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

ECMO Indications Hypoxic or hypercapnic respiratory failure Circulatory failure Acute clinical deterioration ECMO may be possible, though considered HIGH RISK in the following circumstances Recommend...

Pulmonary Hypertension Management

Mild Pulmonary Hypertension with Normal Biventricular Function Continue respiratory management, no additional cardiovascular support Continue to monitor closely for clinical change and repeat ECHO as...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject...

Black Cloud

black cloud logo The Black Cloud Game™ is an immersive board game developed by Julie Lang and Amy Schotte, two Nurse Residency Program Coordinators, with the Center for Pediatric Innovation at Children’s...