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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 ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
with stridor - Assessment ... and Differential ... abnormality: #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... 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
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... • Fever • Sore ... Signs #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
#Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR ... #Score #Newborns ... #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
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