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#Diagnosis #EM #ENT #PrimaryCare #Sore #Throat #SoreThroat #Assessment #Airway #Emergency #RedFlags #Differential #Algorithm #Symptoms #Ddxof
#Diagnosis #EM # ... #PrimaryCare #Sore ... Throat #SoreThroat #Assessment ... #Airway #Emergency ... #RedFlags #Differential
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
The child with stridor - Assessment and Differential
 - Croup 
 - Epiglottitis: 
 - Bacterial
with stridor - Assessment ... or congenital airway ... abnormality: #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment
Rapid Pediatric Assessment Diagram:
* Assessment of Appearance
  - Tone: Moves spontaneously, resists examination
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Rapid Pediatric Assessment ... Diagram: * Assessment ... Breathing - Airway ... - Cyanosis #Diagnosis ... #EM #Peds #Rapid
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
Mallampati Classification ... - Classification ... based on which parts ... #Prediction #Assessment ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
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 ... #Mallampati #Classification
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
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
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... diagnosis Cognitive ... neuropsychological assessment ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
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 ... the ICU due to short ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis