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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Scales) Richmond Agitation-Sedation ... #Richmond #Agitation ... Scales #Ramsay #ICU ... #Assessment #Score
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
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)

#RASS #Richmond #Agitation #Sedation #Scale #Assessment #Nursing #Diagnosis #Score
Scale (RASS) ... #RASS #Richmond ... #Agitation #Sedation ... #Scale #Assessment ... Nursing #Diagnosis #Score
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Sedation Scale (RASS ... #CriticalCare #
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
RISK FACTORS - ICU ... ) - Pain assessment ... Sedation titration (RASS ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... meningococcal purpuric rash ... care unit #Assessment ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... c deliriogenic meds ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Management #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
indicates body mass ... squared; CAT, COPD assessment ... of expiration; ICS ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... & hemorrhagic rash ... lymph -> Koplik's spots ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... #Immunization #peds