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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
- APGAR Score ... Apgar score is based ... Apgar scores < 7 ... develop long-term neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds
APGAR Score for Newborn Assessment

Apgar score is based on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. 

#APGAR
APGAR Score for ... Newborn Assessment ... Apgar score is ... #APGAR #Score #Newborns ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
The APGAR scoring ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR ... #Score #Newborns ... #Assessment
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
wheezing, eczema, positive ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Prone Sleeping position ... Infancy #Infant #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... UnResponsiveness (FOUR Score ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
50% pMNs. 3) positive ... Swimming, Presence of pets ... Complications #nephrology ... #diagnosis #differential