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When is period pain not normal?

When we hear the word “period,” most women think of the monthly menstrual period. Many of us have grown up associating periods with painful cramping and heavy bleeding, something that we just have to...

Apply for the Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship

Children’s Mercy invites applications for a our three-year Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship training program. Candidates must possess an MD, DO or PhD degree; PhD degree must be in genetics...

Serious Harm Pressure Injury: Stage 3, Stage 4, Unstageable (Text Only)

Children’s Mercy Quarter Number of Pressure Injuries Sum of Patient Days Rate per 1000 Patient Days (Number of Pressure Injuries/Sum of Patient Days x1000) Jan-Mar 2015 8 25,963 0.31 Apr-Jun 2015 3 23,420...

11. Allergy Immunotherapy and Biologic Therapy

If there is a concern for refractory asthma or allergic asthma, the patient can be referred to subspecialty clinics, Allergy/Immunology or Pulmonary Medicine, for evaluation of advanced therapies. One...

Unsure of the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Children's Mercy understands that you may be hesitant for your child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Watch a short video on why the vaccine is safe for your child.

What's the Diagnosis? April 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...

Wise Use of Antibiotics December 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...

Wide World of Vaccines December 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...

Wide World of Vaccines November 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...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics October 2021

Clinicians should be aware of recent human brucellosis cases in the United States caused by an antibiotic-resistant RB51 bovine vaccine strain and related to raw milk consumption.

Wise Use of Antibiotics August 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...

Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics February 2021(2)

Clinicians should be aware of recent human brucellosis cases in the United States caused by an antibiotic-resistant RB51 bovine vaccine strain and related to raw milk consumption.

Barber County

Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 672-9600 Developmental Disability Organization Arrowhead West, Inc. (620) 227-8803 Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Kingman County

Center for Independent Living Prairie Independent Living Resource Center (620) 672-9600 Developmental Disability Organization Arrowhead West, Inc. (620) 227-8803 Department of Children and Families DCF...

Abstract: Evaluation of Child Opportunity Index 2.0 as a Predictor for Hemoglobin A1c in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Hamp Henning1, Kelsey Panfil1, Brent Lockee1, David D. Williams1, Erin M. Tallon1, Anna R. Kahkoska2, Angelica Cristello Sarteau2, Craig Vandervelden1, Susana R. Patton 3, Mark A. Clements1  1Children’s...

Abstract: Enhanced Classification of Diabetes Status and Type Using Structured Data from Nationwide U.S. Electronic Health Records: A High-Throughput Approach

Erin M. Tallon, PhD, RN1,2; Grant Scott, PhD2,3; Cintya Schweisberger, DO1; Joseph T. Cernich, MD1; Ryan McDonough, DO1; Camila Manrique-Acevedo, MD4; Mark A. Clements, MD, PhD1; Chi-Ren Shyu...

Dihydroergotamine (DHE)

In the pediatric patient diagnosed with a refractory migraine, what is the efficacy of DHE IV to decrease migraine pain in the Emergency Department? Plain language summary from the office of evidence based...

Triptan

DHE cannot be given if the patient has received triptans with the previous 24 hours (Lexi-Comp, 2016). These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that...

Abdominal Pain: Metronidazole

Do not take on an empty stomach Even a small amount of food will decrease the chances of getting nausea with the medication Avoid alcohol while taking the medication, as this can cause vomiting Be sure...