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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... - APGAR Score ... Assessment of newborn ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Newborns #Assessment
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
M (Mallampati Score ... you an external assessment ... the patient’s ability ... size, and the ability ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC #anesth
APGAR Score for Newborn Assessment

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

#APGAR
APGAR Score for ... Newborn Assessment ... Apgar score is ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Stage 4: Decreased ability ... Sub-stage 6c: Inability ... Sub-stage 7a: Ability ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Dementia #Functional #Assessment
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... care unit #Assessment ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Management: 1) PADS ... Depending on degree of instability ... Management #cardiology #criticalcare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... overdose of home meds ... own objective assessment ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
#Diagnosis #Peds ... Pediatrics #APGAR #Score ... #Newborns #Assessment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
A score of 0-2 indicates ... A score of 3-4 indicates ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment