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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
#Diagnosis #EM #ENT #PrimaryCare #Sore #Throat #SoreThroat #Assessment #Airway #Emergency #RedFlags #Differential #Algorithm #Symptoms #Ddxof
#Diagnosis #EM # ... #PrimaryCare #Sore ... Throat #SoreThroat #Assessment ... Emergency #RedFlags #Differential
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 ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... 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
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Pain Scale (NIPS) uses ... A score of 0-2 indicates ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
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
simply a clinical diagnosis ... The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential