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Assessing Pain - Kids <4 Years: Very limited communication; Can use the FLACC Scale (Faces, Legs,
use the FLACC Scale ... Consolability) Scale ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #FLACC ... #PainScale #Assessment
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 ... #Assessment
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
Years: Use pain scales ... shown #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Oucher ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #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 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... and executive functions ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
well performing scale ... is the FLACC score ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #PainScale #rFLACC ... #Assessment
The Baker-Wong FACES Pain Rating scale (Figure 1) was developed with feedback from children and has
FACES Pain Rating scale ... 2010) #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... FACES #Rating #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... impaired executive functions ... Frontotemporal dementia ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
and executive function ... Q11: Executive function ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score