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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 ... #Pediatrics #APGAR ... #Assessment
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
Mini-Mental State Examination ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Dementia #SLUMS #SLU #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
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
APGAR Score for Newborn Assessment

Apgar score is based on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. 

#APGAR
APGAR Score for ... Newborn Assessment ... Apgar score is ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... purpuric rash Examination ... care unit #Assessment ... #Coma #Pediatrics
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Mental Status Examination ... extrapolation #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Dementia #SLUMS #MSE #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
Years: Use pain scales ... like the OUCHER Scale ... shown #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Oucher ... 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
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 ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment