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Goals of Therapy

  Goals of therapy should be individualized based on clinical picture including underlying etiology and patient response to interventions Midazolam Pentobarbital Ketamine Seizure control (note goal...

EsVan Risk Assessment

Esbenshade/Vanderbilt (EsVan) Model  Risk of Blood Stream Infection   Minimal Risk Intermediate Risk High Risk   Predicted Risk < 10% Predicted Risk 10 - < 40% Predicted Risk > 40%  ...

Dr. Paul Kulesa Receives Nearly $2 Million NIH Grant to Study Relationship Between Sympathetic Nervous System Development and Neuroblastoma

Dr. Kulesa’s study will explore how the signals that regulate the collective movement and differentiation of neural crest cells are arranged, spatially and temporally, to assemble the sympathetic nervous...

Outbreaks, Alerts & Hot Topics: Update on Bird Flu (H5N1)

Column Author & Editor: Chris Day, MD | Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Services; Medical Director, Travel Medicine Program In July of this year, this column provided an update about a...

Li Fraumeni Syndrome

Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare hereditary condition that increases your risk of developing multiple cancers, often at an early age. It is caused by a change or mutation in a gene that can be passed...

Additional National Tobacco Cessation Resources for Adolescents

SmokeFree SmokeFreeTeen SmokeFreeWomen   SmokeFree- Quit Vaping Smokefree TXT for Teens: Text QUIT to 47848 or  Sign up online   National Quitline Call 1-800 QUIT NOW Truth Initiative text...

Important Considerations

History Description of blood loss: Upper vs. lower GI bleed Time of onset Quantity of blood loss Hematochezia: Bright red blood vs melena; streaks vs. mixed with stool vs. clots Hematemesis: Bright red...

Differential Diagnosis

Age  Upper GI Bleed  Lower GI Bleed  All ages  Gastric/duodenal ulcer Foreign body ingestion Coagulopathy / bleeding disorder Disseminated intravascular coagulation (including in the setting...

Endometriosis: Avery and MK's story

Avery and MK are siblings who struggle with pain from endometriosis. With help from Children's Mercy, they've been able to get back to normal teen activities.

Pharmacogenetic Testing FAQs

Pharmacogenetic Testing Frequently Asked Questions What is pharmacogenetic testing? How is the test performed? Who should consider pharmacogenetic testing? How long does it take to get the results? Is...

How to keep youth sports fun

This just in: Kids like to have fun. It shouldn’t be news, but in the current competition-crazy culture of youth sports, it is. “Fun” is the key idea parents should remember from the new State of Play...

Vaccine Update: What Is New in Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines?

Column Author: Christine Symes, MSN, CPNP-PC Column Editor: Angela L. Myers, MD, MPH | Division Director, Infectious Diseases; Medical Director, Center for Wellbeing Since the onset of the COVID-19...

Ewing Sarcoma: Annabelle’s Story

Watch how the Cancer Center at Children’s Mercy is treating the amazing Annabelle after she was diagnosed with localized Ewing sarcoma. Nothing is better than helping a fierce competitor get back on the...

ADHD Bias Awareness Resource Page

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Know the facts about who is affected by ADHD: CDC Data and Statistics on ADHD Despite the common...

Black Cloud

black cloud logo The Black Cloud Game™ is an immersive board game developed by Julie Lang and Amy Schotte, two Nurse Residency Program Coordinators, with the Center for Pediatric Innovation at Children’s...

Vaginal Agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's Syndrome (MRKH)

Vaginal agenesis/Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser's syndrome (MRKH) is a condition where the uterus and vagina do not develop normally, but it can sometimes be associated with unusual development...

Understanding Ganglion Cyst

Ganglion cysts are very common and may occur at any age. A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump under the skin that develops on a tendon or near a joint. They are not cancer and are not caused by...

Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth To Support Youth With Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Predicted To Experience A Rise In Hemoglobin A1c (A1c): A Pragmatic Trial

Authors: Emily L. DeWit, David D. Williams, Susana R. Patton, Colin Mullaney, Diana Ferro, Katie Noland, Lydia Skrabonja, Britaney Spartz, Rebekah Elliott, Robin L. Kenyon, Ryan McDonough, Sanjeev Mehta...

Bowlegs (Genu Varum)

Genu varum, or bowlegs, is a normal occurrence in early childhood. Alignment problems may become more apparent around the time a child begins to stand and walk.

Wise Use of Antibiotics June 2022

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...