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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
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... #Risk #Scores # ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Allergic rhinitis needing ... treatment? ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... + Etiological Assessment ... • Clinical: fever ... for etiological assessment ... of emergency, ICU
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... assessment, however ... Estimates of the clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT
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
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
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
: • Clinical Suspicion ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... both values <400 IU ... Uncertain alcohol use assessment ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology