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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 ... vital signs following ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Score #Newborns
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
• Fever • Sore ... #Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... • Central Core ... #Peds #Pediatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
objects; subjective work ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... is also a late sign ... always needs urgent assessment ... #Newborn #Infant ... #Examination #Peds
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics