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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... management of coma in pediatric ... care unit #Assessment ... #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Planning for Older Drivers Safety (PODS) algorithm, a toolbox of functional assessment tests related to driving.
, a toolbox of functional ... assessment tests ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #PODS #Planning ... DriversSafety #Algorithm #AGS
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
commonly used as ... and executive functions ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Sub-stage 7a: Ability ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Alzheimers #Dementia #Functional ... #Assessment #Staging ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Tachy w/ AV Block, Junctional ... Management: 1) PADS ... Depending on degree of instability ... Start dopamine as ... Management #cardiology #criticalcare
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
dL, anemia for age ... , decreased LV function ... effusion, or z scores ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... popliteal fossae) and frictional ... #Eczema #Assessment ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
than one year of age ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... reassessments are helpful, as ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
surfactant • Aids Functional ... oxygenation • Helps to Stabilise ... in doubt do a gas ... Neonate #Management #ABCs ... #ABCDE #Peds #Pediatrics