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International Travel Medicine Clinic
Whether you're planning a family vacation outside the United States, visiting friends or relatives, participating in mission work or studying abroad, properly preparing for international travel is...
Opioid and Fentanyl awareness: Essential tips for parents
Opioid and fentanyl awareness is crucial for parents. Learn how to safeguard your family against counterfeit pills and opioid dangers.
Normal Mean and Lower Limits of Normal for Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, and Mean Corpuscular Volume
Age (year) Hemoglobin (g/dL) Hematocrit (%) Mean Corpuscular Volume (fL) Mean Lower Limit Mean Lower Limit Mean Lower Limit 0.5-1.9 12.5 11.0 37 33 77 70 2-4 12.5 11.0 38 34 79 73 5-7 13.0 11.5 39 35 81 75...
Mission
As a champion for children, learn about the impact of your gift on our mission at Children's Mercy.
Telehealth Virtual Visits
For Telehealth Patient Home visits, you use your own computer, tablet or smart phone from home to join a video visit with your provider. This video visit happens through Epic MyChart. Follow the steps below...
State-of-the-Art Pediatrics: Guidelines for Genetic Testing
Evolving guidelines for genetic testing bring challenges to primary care providers who are increasingly being called on to diagnose and evaluate children with neurodevelopmental disorders. While many of...
Evidence Based Strategies: Systemic JIA - Early Recognition to Improve Outcomes
Persistent fever without a clear source is one of the most challenging presentations in pediatrics. For some children, this fever represents systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), a diagnosis that...
Healthier eating in the new year is a resolution you can keep. No, really!
Be honest: How many days into the new year did you make it before you abandoned all those well-intentioned resolutions? It happens to the best of us. But as a parent, finding ways to implement healthier...
Fever in Outpatient with a Central Line
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...
Julia's Story
Julia photo The last two years were rough for 14-year-old Julia. She had abdominal pain, nausea and lightheadedness that made her feel sick almost all the time. “I went to a variety of experts in my...
How to transition infants from milk to solid foods
Every new phase of a baby’s life comes with a real mix of emotions. It’s exciting! It’s stressful! It’s joyful! It’s messy! The weaning stage is all of that and more. Before you feel too overwhelmed, take...
State of the Art Pediatrics: Getting to the Bottom of That Chronic Cough
Column Author: Christopher Oermann, MD| Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of...
Center for Childhood Safety & Injury Prevention Receives Grant to Help Minimize Unintentional Injuries in Kids
As part of the funded project, the groups are offering safety devices such as car seats, helmets, reflective lights, and medication lock boxes to families in need.
Survive & Thrive Care Team
The care team within the Survive & Thrive Clinic includes: Physicians/advance practice providers: Your child’s provider will complete physical exams, including labs, x-rays or other tests that may be...
Coughs: What parents need to know
As a pediatrician, I understand how alarming persistent coughs can be for parents. Although many coughs are harmless and resolve on their own, some do require medical attention. Let's go through the...
Appendicitis Surgery
Symptoms of appendicitis Appendicitis is most common in children and teens, usually between ages 8 and 20. About one in 15 people in the United States will get appendicitis during their lifetime, making it...
Congenital Heart Defects
Children's Mercy has worked closely with the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvment Collaborative and families to provide support and resources throughout your child's heart journey. We've...
Community Garden
In March of 2018, a community garden was established at Children’s Mercy. Started in conjunction with the Hunger Free Hospital Council and led by Shelly Summar, program manager with the Kansas City...
Acupuncture
specialists bring migraine relief to patients For young patients suffering from headaches, acupuncture is proving to be a great method for pain relief. Headache specialists at Children’s Mercy are...
Info about the flu and tips for staying healthy
The first cases of seasonal influenza were reported earlier this year than our traditional “flu season.” We are expecting a severe flu season nationally this year. The Southern Hemisphere (including...