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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
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
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
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
nodal blocking meds ... at bedside • Cardiology ... depending on patient's stability ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
- Hemodynamic instability ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... Validated) #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Management: 1) PADS ... Depending on degree of instability ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
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
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Assess hemodynamic stability ... Assessment of VT ... management #morphology #cardiology
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
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
hypothermia with a core ... patient with a core ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology ... #diagnosis #CriticalCare