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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 score is based ... Apgar scores < 7 ... #Newborns #Assessment
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... neuromuscular disorder ... - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Observation during assessment ... Observation during assessment ... or twice during assessment ... more times during assessment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D D-lactate (short ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... workup 1) Clinical ... neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
• URI sx (HA, sore ... 20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... reports of myocarditis ... Taste or smell disorder
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 ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical ... alopecia in 5% of cases ... with animals (eg pets ... other psychiatric disorders ... Alopecia #types #differential