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2025-2026 Residency Class Postgraduate Year One Residents: Lacey Hunter, PharmD lhunter1@cmh.edu Ashley Lewis, PharmD amlewis5@cmh.edu Mallory Stoll, PharmD mestoll1@cmh.edu Postgraduate Year...
Dietary Considerations
Parents should notify physician for: Significant changes in diet with foods high in Vitamin K: Kale, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip greens, chick peas, brussel sprouts, green tea, soybean oil, liver...
Epidemiology
In most western countries, type 1 diabetes accounts for over 90% of childhood and adolescent diabetes, although less than half of individuals with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed before the age of 15 years.
Febrile Infant: Antibacterial Therapy and Empiric HSV Therapy
Initial Empirical Antibacterial Therapy for Well-Appearing Infants 7 to 60 Days Old (These are INITIAL antimicrobial recommendations and should be re-evaluated for appropriateness at 48 hours after...
Options For Obtaining Warfarin Doses With Available Strength
Appendix I - Warfarin Dosing Adjustment Using One Tablet Strength 1 mg tablet strength Total weekly dosage Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5.5 mg 1 tablet 0.5 tablet 1 tablet 0.5...
Hydration Considerations
Maintaining a high UOP with adequate hydration is the most important factor in preventing TLS. Improves renal perfusion, GFR and minimizes acidosis. This prevents precipitation of uric acid and Ca-P...
Complete History and Physical Exam
The patient with refractory headache will typically present with: Headache attack lasting 1-72 hours. Headache has at least two of the following four features: Either bilateral or unilateral...
Blisters
Children’s Mercy obtained permission to use this picture for educational purposes. These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...
AOM – Penicillin Allergy
Mild/Moderate: Hives Single organ system Excludes side-effects such as vomiting and diarrhea Excludes family history but not individual history of penicillin allergy Severe: Drug reaction with eosinophilia...
Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Group A Strep
Strep Pyogenes (Most common Group A Strep): Glazed, bright red appearance especially in skin folds suggests Group A strep. Patients may also experience yellow drainage. When appearing within...
Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition
The Center is dedicated to disseminating the latest knowledge regarding pediatric healthy lifestyles, from its biological origins to its societal impact.
Comfort Promise for Needle Procedures: Anna's Story
The Children's Mercy Comfort Promise helped patient Anna Beach face and overcome her extreme fear of needles used for vaccinations or to draw blood for testing.
ACL Return to Sport Testing
When student-athletes near completion of rehabilitation following an ACL injury, they will undergo evidence-based tests with their sports physical therapist to determine if they are ready to gradually...
Sleep Psychology and Behavioral Sleep Medicine
The psychology of sleep Sometimes, behavioral or psychological factors may contribute to your child’s sleep problems. Children’s Mercy has a specialized Sleep Psychology and Behavioral Sleep Medicine...
Liver Cancer Treatment
The liver cancer treatment team at Children's Mercy combines the medical and surgical expertise of the Division of Hematology and Oncology with the Liver Care Center. This program provides specialized...
Suicide Prevention in Children and Adolescents
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10- to 34-year-olds. Children's Mercy offers information about screening, prevention and warning signs, and tips on how to talk to kids and teens about...
Fetal Cardiology Care
Get expert care for your baby's heart condition during pregnancy with Children's Mercy's Fetal Cardiology Program.
Rheumatology
The Division of Rheumatology at Children's Mercy provides expertise in the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of rheumatic, autoimmune, and musculoskeletal diseases in children.
Nutrition for Injury Recovery in Athletes
Injuries and sports participation are a common occurrence and proper nutrition can assist with a speedier return to play. Poor nutrition lengthens recovery time due to impairing the healing process. ...
Isokinetic Testing
What is Isokinetic Testing? After a major knee injury, isokinetic testing is used to assess the strength of the quadricep and hamstring of each leg. During this type of strength test, the amount of force...