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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... Assessment of newborn ... via a 10-point scale ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... care unit #Assessment ... #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... • Fever • Sore ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
is a 10-point scale ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
well performing scale ... is the FLACC score ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... will vary with clinical ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare