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Visual Diagnosis: Pleural Fluid
A 14-year-old teenage boy presented with a one-day history of right ear pain and neck pain and stiffness.
Link Newsletter - July 2023
Our July 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...
Febrile Infant: Ill Appearing Infant Workup and Treatment
Ill appearing infants require full evaluation for serious neonatal infections. We recommend obtaining the following studies and initiating empiric treatment: Diagnostic evaluation: CBC with differential, C...
Febrile Infant: HSV Studies
HSV Studies: Less than 46 Days Old HSV blood PCR HSV CSF PCR HSV cutaneous lesions PCR – unroof one or more vesicular lesions and obtain vesicular fluid on an appropriate swab HSV surface swabs PCR – swab...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Foodborne Illness
Summer is the peak season for foodborne illness, which can especially impact vulnerable populations like children.
Vaccine Update: Chikungunya Vaccine Trials
Recent reports show promising data on a phase 3 trial for a single-injection live-attenuated vaccine candidate to combat chikungunya virus.
Bylaws
Membership Members will consist of parents and caregivers of a child who has received care in the Angelman Syndrome Clinic. All members will become official Children’s Mercy volunteers and must...
Febrile Infant: HSV Risk
HSV risk factors: Less than 46 Days Old Ill appearance (off guideline) Prematurity: <37 weeks EGA - off guideline Maternal history of genital HSV lesions Maternal fever from 48 hours before...
Febrile Infant: Patient Inclusion and Exclusion
Inclusion criteria: “Term”: Estimated gestational age (EGA) > 37 weeks. “Healthy”: Patients with the following conditions are excluded from this guideline: Preterm infants (< 37 weeks gestation).
Dr. John Perry Receives Funding to Study Bone Marrow Responses to Radiation, How to Reduce Damage from Radiation Exposure
John Perry, PhD, Doctoral Research Faculty, is one of three primary investigators collaborating on a U01 grant from National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) to...
Food Guidelines
Do not discuss calories with patient Only parents or staff to choose food off meal plan No modifications to meal plan(s) - unless approved by the eating disorder team No outside food or drinks Remove all...
Less frustration, more communication: How to use baby sign language with your child
As parents, we’ve all been there – your baby is upset and screaming, and you just want to yell, “Tell me what you want!” Adding a few basic sign language words to your child’s vocabulary can help ease this...
Debilitating Pain: Lauren’s Story
Meet Lauren Lauren is a 17-year-old who just graduated from Central High School in Saint Joseph, Mo., with a very specific athletic goal: “After high school, I want to be a Division I baton...
Dr. Jordan Jones Receives Funding to Study Patient Understanding of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Diagnosis, Develop Educational Tool
Dr. Jones’ project, “Patient Understanding of Disease and Clinical Needs After Diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome,” aims to gain more knowledge about patients’ and families’ understanding of Ehlers Danlos...
Dr. Daniel Forsha Receives Funding to Study Skeletal Muscle System in Teens with Single Ventricle Circulation
Dr. Forsha’s study, “A comprehensive and non-invasive assessment of skeletal muscle in adolescents with single ventricle circulation,” focuses on adolescents who have had the Fontan procedure (the third of...
Pairing hearing aids
Help you and your child learn how to better utilize your hearing aids. Below you will find resources to different hearing aid companies on how to pair your hearing aids to phones and other Bluetooth...
Wise Use of Antibiotics: Antibiotics in Short Supply
As pediatric prescribers, it is important to know how to make periods of antibiotic shortages easier to navigate for ourselves and the families we serve.
Two Children’s Mercy Researchers Named Frontiers CTSI FY23 KL2 Scholars
Two Children’s Mercy Researchers received the FY23 KL2 Mentored Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) via a University of...
4 ways to keep your Independence Day sparkling and safe!
Independence Day often includes sunshine, celebration and sparklers. Unfortunately for some, it could also include an emergency room visit due to a firework injury. In 2020, the American Academy of...