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Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters - Wide World of Vaccines - September 2022
On Aug. 31 the United States Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize bivalent formulations for...
Wide World of Vaccines May 2021
I recently watched an episode of 20/20 featuring children who developed OCD, outbursts and tantrums, seizures, catatonia, and paranoia following a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. Some of the...
What's the Diagnosis? May 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...
What's the Diagnosis - November 2022
A 2-year-old female presents with a one-week history of fever up to 39.3 C, cough, malaise and decreased oral intake. She is fussy and tired on exam, but not toxic appearing. The family denies history of...
What's the Diagnosis? July 2021
A previously healthy, 12-month-old female presents with a rash. Parents first noticed red papules and vesicles on her trunk two days ago which have now spread in a clustered pattern to her face, back and...
Lateral Meniscus Tear: Deron’s Story
Meet Deron Deron is an extraordinarily driven young athlete and student. The Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens tight end collaborated with physical therapist Nicole Hogan, PT, DPT, to overcome a...
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Munira's Story
Meet Munira Meet Munira photo Munira Nuru is a proud Black Muslim woman. She presents every aspect of her identity through her appearance; from the hijab she wears as a symbol of her religious faith...
Torn ACL: Nahomi’s Story
Meet Nahomi As she was growing up, you could find Nahomi Sanchez on the soccer field almost any day of the week. “Monday through Friday I had soccer practice, then I played games on Saturday and Sunday,”
Spinal Fusion
Posterior spinal fusion Spinal Fusion patient photo Posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation is the most common procedure performed for pediatric spinal conditions such as scoliosis and pathologic...
Patella Tendonitis
USNWR Ortho Media Block Tendons are like ropes which connect muscles to bone. The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone (the tibia). Patellar tendonitis is the condition that...
Kyphosis
What is kyphosis? When the trunk is viewed from the side, the back of the upper chest area has a normal rounded appearance called kyphosis. When this curve becomes excessive, it is referred to as...
Broken Leg and Shattered Kneecap: Martez’s Story
An accident broke Martez Hall’s right femur and shattered his left kneecap. After surgery at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, he’s spent months in therapy with the goal to get back to the game he...
Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation provides clinical consultation and research programs aimed at making the use of medications in children safer and more...
Cerebral Palsy: Samuel's Story
Seven-year-old Samuel Burroughs loves hanging out with his dad, going swimming and watching cartoons. He also receives specialized care for cerebral palsy at Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Nose and Sinus Conditions
Common nose/sinus conditions we treat Congenital and acquired conditions We work with children who were born with a nose or sinus problem (sometimes called a congenital condition) or who have a nasal...
Neisseria Gonorrhea
Similar to infection with C. trachomatis, infection from N. gonorrhea among neonates results from perinatal exposure to the mother’s infected cervix. Acute illness typically is seen between 2 and 5 days...
Severe Cephalosporin Allergy
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole: Cystitis or Pyelonephritis: 6-12 mg TMP/kg/day PO (max: 160 mg TMP/dose). OR Ciprofloxacin: Cystitis: Oral: Immediate release tablet or oral suspension: 20 – 40 mg/kg/day...
Pediatrics in Practice Podcast
Interviews with pediatric subspecialists on timely, relevant content for physicians and providers who care for children. Presented by Children's Mercy Kansas City.
WHO Updates HPV Schedule Recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that a single-dose (off-label) schedule can provide similar efficacy and durability of protection to a two-dose schedule.
Patient STI Education
To minimize transmission and reinfection, patients should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their partners have been treated (i.e., until completion of a 7-day regimen or for 7 days after...