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Apply for the Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship
The epilepsy fellowship program applicants preferably will have completed a child neurology residency program prior to starting the fellowship. All candidates must have passed Step 3 prior to being...
Apply for the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
The Children's Mercy Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program is sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Prospective candidates should apply through the Electronic...
Faculty - Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship
Our Orthopedic Fellowship Program offers comprehensive clinical training along with excellent didactic and research experience. Program Director Caroline Tougas, MD, FRCSC Associate Program Director John...
Practicum Program
The program is designed for advanced students who have a Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology. Students must be enrolled in an APA accredited doctoral graduate program and within their...
Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship
Our Sports Medicine Center Faculty and Fellows Meet the Team How to Apply With the epidemic of sports-related injuries over the past decade, our Sports Medicine Center has been growing by leaps and bounds...
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Research Opportunities
Our Division has an active clinical research program supported by funding from federal and industry sources. PEM faculty conduct research across a wide range of interests including health disparities...
Valproic Acid
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine, is valproic acid an effective treatment? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice Migraine in the ED Team...
Endometriosis in Teens
Children’s Mercy is here to help girls having symptoms of endometriosis by offering several treatment options from a team of experts trained specifically to address endometriosis in teens.
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Swollen limb with pain out of proportion history or exam Frequently with overlying warmth on palpation, +/- cellulitis or ecchymosis Surgical emergency: debridement in OR necessary Consult Infections...
Autism and/or Developmental Delay: AAP Guidelines
AAP Clinical Report – Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/1/e20193447 AAP Developmental Surveillance and Screening Guidelines...
Contraindications to Alteplase IV for Acute Stroke in Childhood
Patient last seen well more than 4.5 hours previously. Patients in whom time of symptom onset is unknown. Prior stroke, major head trauma or intracranial surgery within the last 3 months. History of prior...
Sumatriptan
In the pediatric patient diagnosed with refractory migraine is sumatriptan an effective treatment for refractory migraine in the ED? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based...
Diagnostic Testing
Does a head CT scan compared to no head CT scan change the management of a child with migraine? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based practice: Based on moderate quality evidence, the...
Indications For Hematology Consultation
Initiation of therapy for patients: Age < 30 days Baseline INR ≥ 1.2 prior to initiation of warfarin Impaired renal function Maintenance of anticoagulation therapy with: Delay in reaching therapeutic...
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...
Discharge
Can the patient be discharged? After each medication intervention the patient should be assessed to determine if the patient meets the following discharge criteria: Headache pain score ≤3 or decrease...
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...
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...
Considerations for Allergy Referral
Reinforcement of anaphylaxis education Unknown cause of anaphylaxis Recurrent anaphylaxis These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is...
Febrile Infant: Lumbar Puncture Considerations
Clinicians may obtain a CSF analysis on infants 22 to 28 days of age even if all of the following criteria are met: Urinalysis result is negative or positive. Inflammatory Markers obtained are abnormal.