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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 ... via a 10-point scale ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Newborns #Assessment
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
and management ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment of alcohol scale revised (CIWA-AR).

#Diagnosis #Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Assessment #CIWAAR #Revised #Scale
Clinical institute ... withdrawal assessment ... of alcohol scale ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Score #Nursing
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
prevention - Early ... Use of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... an “objective assessment ... ManagementEarly ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... Admissions #ICU #Pearls ... #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score ... constantly running or tears ... Opiate #Withdrawal #Scale ... #Diagnosis #Addiction
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... will vary with clinical ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Consider early ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... fastest approach to stabilize ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare