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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
APGAR Score for Newborn Assessment

Apgar score is based on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. 

#APGAR
APGAR Score for ... Newborn Assessment ... #APGAR #Score #Newborns ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Distress in the Newborn ... Premature Newborn ... Tachypnea of the Newborn ... Not Premature Newborn ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... / Lethargic Newborn ... - Differential ... Depressed #Lethargic #Newborn ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... in the Newborn ... Algorithm Peripheral ... #Cyanosis #Newborn ... #Causes #Peds #
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
used to assess newborns ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #APGAR #Score ... #Newborns #Assessment
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... Infant #Floppy #Newborn ... #Causes #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 ... #Nursing #Assessment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... always needs urgent assessment ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Newborn #Infant ... #Examination #Peds
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management