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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... volume status (edema ... #EM #IM #Nephro
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Scale (NIPS) uses ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
– 8 Years: Use pain ... ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #Assessment
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... child’s overall pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PostOperative #PainScale ... #rFLACC #Assessment
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
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Other common assessment ... crackles, chest pain ... #causes #differential
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... and Peripheral Edema ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential