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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 ... #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
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... Lung #Pneumonia #Assessment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... (COWS) - Resting ... Observation during assessment ... Observation during assessment ... #diagnosis #addiction
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Observation during assessment ... Observation during assessment ... or twice during assessment ... more times during assessment ... #Nursing #Assessment
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
M (Mallampati Score ... you an external assessment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #PCC #anesth
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #CRIES #PostOperative ... #Assessment
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #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 ... due to short half-life ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... NOTES: The last clinic ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis