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High Flow Nasal Cannula Holiday

  This algorithm is part of the Children's Mercy High Humidity/High Flow Nasal Cannula Administration policy. Refer to policy for more information. These pathways do not establish a standard of care...

Delivering Complex Medical Care Via Telemedicine: TJ’s Story

Meet TJ At a time when social distancing and remote living are more in-demand than ever, 9-year-old TJ DeCow and his family are trendsetters. “We live on a little farm in the middle of a field near a small...

Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: Jaciel’s Story

Jaciel Lemus was born with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, a condition that causes the skin to be very fragile and blister easily. He was treated at the Children's Mercy Level IV NICU.

Spina Bifida

Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal cord isn’t covered with skin and bone. Spina bifida occurs 25-29 days after conception when the baby's spinal cord fails to develop or close properly and...

Fetal Cardiology: Levi's Story

Being in the right place – at the right time When a fetal echocardiogram reveals a critical heart defect—and the baby has to undergo life-saving cardiac surgery only eight days after birth—you don’t expect...

Prepped and Ready

Prepped and Ready is a presentation that helps parents learn what steps they can take to manage the tricky transition from parenting a child to parenting a teenager with an emphasis on suicide prevention.

Eating disorder facts

Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Related Disorders Who gets these types of eating disorders? Anyone can develop an eating disorder. How eating disorders evolve is still poorly understood. Risk...

Bioethics: Addressing the Burdens That Newborn Screening Imposes on Underserved Communities

Newborn screening (NBS) began in the 1960s with testing for phenylketonuria (PKU), which, when identified and treated early, significantly reduces morbidity. While NBS is rightly viewed as a public health...

Evidence Based Strategies: Implications of Marijuana Legalization and Identification of THC Toxidrome in the Young

Recreational marijuana first became legal in two states in 2012. As of January 2023, only four states have not decriminalized marijuana in some capacity.1 A challenge to legalizing marijuana is a decrease...

Visual Diagnosis: Eye Movement

A 4-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his mother for further evaluation of ear pain and headache.

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Typhoid Update

Typhoid fever remains a significant concern worldwide, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. Antibiotic resistance and poor sanitation contribute to higher rates, though vaccine distribution in...

Pulse Oximetry and Skin Pigmentation

This article examines the evidence surrounding the role of skin pigmentation and other factors in the accuracy of pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool.

Pharyngitis Images

For Children's Mercy providers: Streptococcal pharyngitis image 1 (tonsils with palatal petechiae) Streptococcal pharyngitis image 2 (palatal petechiae) Streptococcal pharyngitis image 3 (tonsillar...

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Language Assistance Vietnamese

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Language Assistance Hmong

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Troubleshooting Neurosurgical Shunt for Infection

For algorithms related to this topic, please visit our complete list of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Care Process Models. BUTTON: 10/2022 See all algorithms Troubleshooting Neurosurgical Shunt for...

Woodson County

Center for Independent Living Southeast Kansas Independent Living (620) 625-2818 Developmental Disability Organization Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc. (620) 431-7401 Department of Children and...

Leavenworth County

Center for Independent Living The Whole Person (913) 871-4188 Developmental Disability Organization Riverside Resources, Inc. (913) 651-6810 Department of Children and Families DCF Office Location for...

Barton County

Center for Independent Living LINK (620) 792-6600 Developmental Disability Organization Southwest Developmental Services, Inc. (620) 275-7521 Department of Children and Families (DCF) DCF Office Location...