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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... scale evaluated at 1 ... Apgar scores < 7 ... require further evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Peds
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... Kawasaki Disease 1. ... conditions met: z score ... effusion, or z scores ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Opioid Withdrawal Score ... withdrawal is scored ... - tremor can be ... Buprenorphine #Score ... #Diagnosis #Addiction
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Mouth ulcers • Sore ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... , Consider diagnostic ... Malabsorptive: • Assessment ... fecal elastase-1 ... differential #testing #evaluation
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Target -1, but will ... the ICU due to short ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... typically fall into 1 ... The assessment of ... to be in ADHF starts ... are excellent at evaluating
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... requires further evaluation ... normally extends 1— ... #Examination #Peds