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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 ... Apgar scores < 7 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Assessment
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 ... #Assessment #Diagnosis
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
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Classification and Evaluation ... Airflow limitation assessment ... - Symptom assessment ... - GOLD Group Assessment ... (ABCD) - Assess
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... and management ... care unit #Assessment ... #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... for etiological assessment ... of emergency, ICU ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... due to short half-life ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Evaluation of a child with a first urinary tract infection.

Why important? 
 - Up to half
Evaluation of a ... Tract #Infection #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Assessment ... #Diagnosis #Mangaement
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... are excellent at evaluating ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu