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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 ... #Score #Newborns
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy Newborn ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Central Core ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... due to either hypotonia ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
until the buttock starts ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... : Face, Legs, Activity ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #PainScale #rFLACC ... #Assessment
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
popliteal angle is an assessment ... would be seen in hypotonia ... PoplitealAngle #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
hand, draw the leg ... then there is hypotonia ... HeeltoEar #tone #Newborn ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... Reposition the leg ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics