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COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Score: 5-12 ... #Diagnosis #Addiction ... Buprenorphine #Nursing #Assessment ... #Score
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score ... Observation during assessment ... Observation during assessment ... #Opioid #Withdrawal
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score ... Observation during assessment ... or twice during assessment ... #Nursing #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
CRIES (Table 1) was ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... reassessments are helpful, as ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PostOperative #PainScale ... #rFLACC #Assessment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
know if the pt has ... PMH; consider withdrawal ... NOTES: The last clinic ... own objective assessment ... the Pt's current clinical