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Apply for the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Prerequisites Qualified applicants must complete an ACGME-accredited, three-year pediatric residency program prior to beginning the fellowship and not have more than a two-year gap from time of completion...
What every parent should know about preventing child abuse
Everyone deserves to be respected, nurtured and loved. But many children and teens face a different reality. Caring adults need to be aware of the signs of child abuse and how they can help prevent...
Doxycycline for treatment of chlamydia
Changing treatment recommendations for Chlamydia trachomatis from single-dose azithromycin to a 7-day course of doxycycline has raised adherence concerns among adolescent and young adult providers.
Provider Resources for Antimicrobial Stewardship
The following resources may be helpful in staying up to date on current best practices in antimicrobial stewardship. Children’s Mercy Antibiotic Handbooks The Children’s Mercy Antimicrobial Stewardship...
Food Guidelines
Do not discuss calories with the patient Only parents or medical staff are allowed to choose food off meal plan No modifications to meal plan(s) - unless approved by the eating disorder team No outside food...
Admission Criteria
Eating Disorders Admission Criteria (The following evidence-based criteria are used in medical decision- making when considering admission to CM) *Please note that any one finding does not always indicate...
Tuberous Sclerosis and Neurofibromatosis Clinic
The Children’s Mercy Comprehensive Tuberous Sclerosis and Neurofibromatosis Clinic is a nationally recognized clinic that provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care for children with neurocutaneous...
Ethics from the Pediatric Home Care Perspective: Bioethics
Column Authors: Lisa Bailey, BSN, RN, CPN | Children’s Mercy Home Care Angie Knackstedt, BSN, RN, NPD-BC | Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center Column Editor: Brian Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine...
Can You Keep a Secret?
Column Author: Sunny Jeong, BScN, RN, MBE | Pediatric Fellow Column Editor: Brian Carter, MD | Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine, Bioethics; Neonatologist; Pediatric Bioethicist; Interim Director, Pediatric...
Outbreaks, Alerts and Hot Topics: Nirsevimab and RSV: Long-Term High Hopes and Short-Term Cautious Optimism
A new monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), nirsevimab (Beyfortus), has been approved and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all infants...
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...
What's the Diagnosis: Injured Finger
A previously healthy 3-year-old male presents to Children Mercy’s Emergency Department (ED) due to finger injury. Parents state that patient’s right third fingertip was accidentally shut in a car door...
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.
Bacterial Conjunctivitis … Does It Always Need Antibiotics?: Wise Use of Antibiotics
Column Author & Editor: Rana El Feghaly, MD, MSCI | Director, Clinical Services | Director, Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine Acute...
Atopic Dermatitis Provider Resources Now Available
Column Author: Rebecca Flynn, Advanced Practice RN III | Division of Dermatology Column Editor: Amita R. Amonker, MD, FAAP | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of...
Vaccine Update: Special Considerations in Immunization Practices: A Refresher for the New Year
Column Author: Yvonne M Carter, MSN, APRN II, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner, Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT Column Editor: Angela Myers, MD, MPH | Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Division Director...
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: The Spit-Up Never Ends: Managing Infantile GER and GERD
Column Author: Emily Bryan, MD | Pediatric Resident Physician Column Editor: Angela D. Etzenhouser, MD, FAAP | Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University...
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.