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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... meningococcal purpuric rash ... care unit #Assessment ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Use of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain ... assessment (CPOT ... titration (RASS ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Scale (NIPS) ... Scale (NIPS) uses ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
is a 10-point scale ... the numerical values ... assessing neonatal pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PostOperative #Assessment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Scale (RASS) - ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
well performing scale ... is the FLACC score ... child’s overall pain ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment