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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
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... to evaluating the ... Febrile #Fever #Evaluation ... #Assessment #Signs ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Peds
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
The infant with ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
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 ... #NIPS #Assessment
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , seizures) 3) Assessment ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... In infants, the ... Causes of exacerbation ... #Eczema #Assessment ... #primarycare #peds
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 ... Addiction #Nursing #Assessment
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... Infants ≤6 months ... conditions met: z score ... effusion, or z scores ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... Malabsorptive: • Assessment ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... always needs urgent assessment ... requires further evaluation ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Examination #Peds