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Apply for the Pediatric Pathology Fellowship
Graduate physicians may apply directly. The following items must accompany the Pediatric Pathology Application and should be submitted if you are interested in applying for a fellowship...
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Research Opportunities
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows will spend almost two-thirds of their three-year training pursuing research interests. During the first-year, the fellow’s research interests will be identified and...
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...
Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)
Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital heart defect that is a combination of ventricle septal defect (VSD), overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
Heart Murmurs in Children
A heart murmur is an abnormal sound that is heard during a heartbeat cycle. There are two types of murmurs: innocent and pathologic. Both are diagnosed and treated in the Children's Mercy Heart Center.
Heterotaxy Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes
Heterotaxy is a condition in which internal organs are not where they are normally located. Common organs affected in children are the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, stomach and intestines.
Sleep (Narcolepsy)
Adult narcolepsy providers If you have commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans or other state Medicaid insurance programs, you should ask about a list of in-network providers. If you...
Illegal Fentanyl
Facts about Illegal Fentanyl My daughter is hanging out with a new set of friends and has started acting differently. I think that she may be using drugs. How can I tell? It may seem as if teens...
What to Expect During a Liver Transplant
At Children's Mercy, we know that receiving a liver transplant is a long journey that can be filled with complicated emotions and many questions. Our goal is prepare patients and families for what to...
Evidence-Based Strategies for Common Clinical Questions September 2021
As was discussed in last month’s LINK column on evidence-based practice, children are disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke, and this exposure is detrimental to children’s health. The Surgeon...
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...
Family Education
When there is a concern that a child may be at risk for sepsis, it is important to start communicating with the family. Here are some talking points to share with parents/caregivers: Our staff is going to...
Recommended Partner Notification
Recommend that the patient notify sexual partners by: Partner notification card OR TellYourPartner.org Health Department involvement: Can assist with partner notification for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia upon...
Acetaminophen
For children who rate their pain as mild (<3), and do not meet the exclusion criteria of the Analgesia Standing Order, either acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be administered. Acetaminophen is preferred if...
Troubleshooting Neurosurgical Shunts for Malfunction
Shunt malfunction may occur at ANY TIME after shunt placement with the risk of malfunction being the highest in the first 6 weeks post shunt surgery. Patient's symptoms are usually progressive, rarely...
IV Fluids
Insertion of intravenous catheter for rehydration purposes: Normal Saline 20 mL/kg (maximum of 1 liter). Level of evidence: 5 (Consensus) These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed...