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Leveraging institutional support to build an integrated multidisciplinary care model in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
In this commentary, Jennifer Schurman, PhD, and Craig Friesen, MD, draw from personal experience in building successful integrated care models to highlight key considerations for decision makers regarding...
Myelomeningocele: Antibiotics
UTI prophylaxis if any hydronephrosis on renal US: Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/dose enterally once a day. Cephalexin 20 mg/kg/day either once or divided twice a day. If patient is NPO the IV equivalents are...
Vancomycin Clinical Pathway
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...
Typical Laboratory Findings in Sickle Cell Disease
Genotype Hb* (g/dL)† HbS* (%) HbA* (%) HbA2* (%) HbF *(%) HbC* (%) SS 6–9 >90 0 <3.5 <10 0 Sβ0-thalassemia 7–9 >80 0 >3.5 <20 0 Sβ+-thalassemia 9–12 >60 10–30 >3.5 <20...
End of Life Resources and Support
When a child dies booklet Guides for parents: End of life for your child: Preparing, Part 1 End of life for your child: What to expect, Part 2 Understanding nutritional needs These pathways do not establish...
Toddler Tibia Fracture: Evidence Supporting 3rd View
Noe, M. C., Jarka, D. E., Sinclair, M. K., & Grote, C. W. (2025). Toddler’s fracture: an updated guide on evaluation and management. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, 34(2), 193-197. Tenenbein...
Shock
Shock is defined as use of vasoactive agents such as: -Epinephrine/norepinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone, nitroprusside.
High Dose Systemic Thrombolysis
tPA 0.1-0.6 mg/kg/hr x6 hrs Adult dosing for pts >16 yrs and > 60 kg: Alteplase 100 mg over 2 hrs IV (if no concurrent anticoagulation therapy). These pathways do not establish a standard of care to...
Initiation, Maintenance and Duration of Therapy
This clinical pathway is not intended for patients on ECMO, cardiac bypass pump, hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapy. Refer to specific guidelines for these situations. Initiation of...
Juvenile Vasculitis
What is vasculitis? Resources Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation of the blood vessels (arteries and veins). The different types of vasculitis vary in severity from...
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...
Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are relatively rare cancers but affect a disproportionate number of adolescents and young adults. At the first suspicion of a cancerous bone or soft tissue tumor, we urge...
Preparing for a Bone Scan
The team at Children's Mercy has this information to answer your questions and help you prepare your child for their visit. When you arrive at the radiology department, your child will have an...
IV Contrast for MRI and CT: Population at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury
Stem cell transplant Acute or past treatment of oncologic disease Congenital heart disease Undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass Single ventricle physiology History of heart transplant Solid organ transplant...
Consider Additional Consults
Consider additional consults to: Either Allergy & Immunology OR Pulmonology. Social Work. Environmental Health. Indications for all 3 consults: > 4 ED/UCC/Inpatient episodes in the past 12 months...
Criteria for Transfer to Higher Level of Care
Hypotension Impending airway obstruction Need for Epi drip >1 dose of Epi given These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...
Albuterol
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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...
Further Work-Up in the Acute Care Setting is Not Indicated: Resources
Brugman, J., Solomons, R. S., Lombard, C., Redfern, A., Du Plessis, A. M. (2020). Risk-stratification of children presenting to ambulatory paediatrics with first-onset seizures: Should we order an urgent...
Atopic Dermatitis: Infected - Eczema Coxsackium
Rapid spreading of painful vesicles quickly turning into erosions. Typically in areas of previous eczema involvement. Often follows seasonal presentations. Associated features: Perioral...