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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis ... #Nursing #RASS ... Scales #Ramsay #ICU ... #Assessment #Score
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 ... #Newborns #Assessment
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale Score ... withdrawal #Diagnosis ... Buprenorphine #Nursing ... #Assessment #Score
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment of alcohol scale revised (CIWA-AR).

#Diagnosis #Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Assessment #CIWAAR #Revised #Scale
Clinical institute ... withdrawal assessment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Alcohol #Withdrawal #Assessment ... #Nursing #Protocol
Invasive Candidiasis (IC) - Diagnostic Algorithm for the Immunocompetent patients in critical care setting
 • Assessment
Invasive Candidiasis ... (IC) - Diagnostic ... Algorithm for the ... care setting • Assessment ... #IC #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 ... assessment • 0 ... assessment • 2 ... assessment • 4 ... #Nursing #Assessment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... • Clinical: fever ... for etiological assessment ... Histoplasmosis, candidiasis ... of emergency, ICU
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 ... due to short half-life ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... assessment - Pupil ... assessment - Anxiety ... Gooseflesh skin #COWS #Clinical ... #diagnosis #addiction
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
10-point scale, using ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PostOperative #Assessment