Search Results
Your search returned 6666 results
Your Baby’s Sign
Babies are born looking like their mother or father. Although, sometimes a stray great-great grandparent’s genes will surprise their way to the top of the gene pool because genetics are weird like that. As...
What to Expect: Hand Surgery
When you come to see a provider from our Hand Surgery team, you can expect them to perform a thorough examination of your child’s hands and arms. We may need to do additional diagnostic imaging studies...
End the dinner table battles: How to help your picky eater
It's not uncommon for toddlers and preschoolers to resist trying new foods. Even children who were adventurous foodies as infants can go through a picky phase. If your child puts up a fight at meal times...
Medical Student Elective & Sub-Internship Rotations
Currently enrolled medical students at accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical schools may request for an elective rotation or sub-internship at Children's Mercy. An approved affiliation agreement...
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...
Children's Mercy Research Institute Centers
Four Centers foster high-quality research that delivers a positive impact on the health and well-being of children.
Navigating Food Allergies From Diagnosis to Adulthood
The food allergy team at Children's Mercy has created a roadmap to help kids, caregivers, schools and friends navigate food allergies through the years. Navigating Food Allergies From Diagnosis to...
Atopic Dermatitis: Noninfected and Infected - Topical Steroids
Classification of Topical Steroids Most Potent - Class I, Least Potent - Class VII *High potency Class I: Super-potent: Clobetasol 0.05% ointment, cream, solution, and foam. Class II: High...
8 frequently asked questions about breastfeeding and pumping
Breastfeeding may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes without questions. Whether you’re breastfeeding for the first time or looking for answers because this experience is different from the last...
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology
Description: The goal of this rotation is to expose students and residents/fellows to a variety of issues within clinical pharmacology and medical toxicology. This includes but is not limited to...
Dr. Tomi Pastinen Receives Grant To Better Understand Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Using 3rd Generation Sequencing
Find a Researcher Researcher Network Donate Follow Us See All Stories Dr. Tomi Pastinen Receives Grant To Better Understand Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Using 3rd Generation Sequencing Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD...
What to Expect - Cardiac Catheterization
A cardiac catheterization (sometimes called a cardiac cath or heart cath) is a procedure that allows your child’s care team to better understand the structure and function of your child’s heart. During the...
Postpartum Services
Our postpartum services are here to help new mothers navigate this experience whether their baby was delivered at Children's Mercy Kansas City or their baby was delivered elsewhere and is now a...
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...
Dental Clinic Team
Meet the Dental Clinic team at Children's Mercy.
Broken Kneecap and Tibia: Antonio’s Story
Meet Antonio After Antonio Briscoe played his first season of basketball in the seventh grade, he was smitten. He loved the game, the camaraderie, shooting, but most of all, scoring. So, the next year, he...
Plan your legacy and create healthier futures for children
Whether you give to Children’s Mercy through your estate plan, a charitable gift annuity, or a gift of stock, you are building the foundation for healthier futures for all children.
Dr. Kai Ling Kong and the Baby Health Behavior Lab
Dr. Kai Ling Kong's team focuses on obesity prevention and targets the development of eating behaviors in infants and toddlers. The lab studies the influence of non-food alternatives, such as music, on...
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...
What's the Diagnosis? August 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...