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Pectus Excavatum
¿Qué es el pectus excavatum? Recursos Si su hijo desarrolla un tórax hundido, lo que se conoce como pectus excavatum, es probable que otro miembro de la familia también haya tenido la...
Apply for the Pediatric Pharmacy Residency
PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency (Pharmacist) Application materials are due January 2. Step 1 Children's Mercy PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Programs request that all applicants use PhORCAS to submit...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Training Programs: Residencies and Fellowships at Children's Mercy
Explore our residency and fellowship options covering an array of pediatrics specialties and subspecialties.
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...
Toddler's Fracture
Learn more about the toddler's fracture, an injury to the shin bone (tibia) below the knee, that happens in children ages 1-4 years old.
Ayudar a los niños y adolescentes a afrontar experiencias estresantes
Los niños, los adolescentes y las familias a veces necesitan ayuda para afrontar las experiencias estresantes. A continuación se presentan algunas formas para ayudar a los niños a afrontar lo...
Current and Past Initiatives
Current and Past Initiatives The Center for Excellence in Pediatric Resuscitation offers various training programs to support your team's unique clinical and learning needs. Current & Past Initiatives...
Academic Curriculum - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
Academic Curriculum Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship The Division of Gastroenterology holds several educational conferences throughout the year. Many of these conferences are multidisciplinary in...
Clinical Experience - Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship
Clinical Experience Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Fellows rapidly acquire skills in endoscopic procedures during the first year of the program through endoscopic simulation and hands-on procedures.
Ear Conditions
Ear Conditions Acute and chronic ear infections Acute otitis media (AOM): The middle ear (space behind the ear drum) is infected and swollen. The eardrum itself is inflamed and pus is trapped behind the...
Rising T1DE Leadership
Leadership Rising T1DE is an industry-leading team of clinicians, data scientists, researchers, persons with diabetes and family members focused on rapidly innovating and scaling quality improvement efforts...
Preparing Your Child for Surgery Ages 3 and older
Preparing Your Child for Surgery Ages 3 and Older When you arrive in Same Day Surgery, you and your family will check in at the front desk. Next, a staff person will take you and your family to a room...
What to Expect at the EDC
What to Expect at the Eating Disorders Center Learn more about the steps to receive treatment at the Eating Disorders Center at Children's Mercy. Make an appointment A primary care provider (PCP) is a...