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COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
Withdrawal Scale ... #Diagnosis #Addiction ... #Buprenorphine ... #Nursing #Assessment ... #Score
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... signs and Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale ... COWS ≥ 8) → Give buprenorphine ... Withdrawal #management #addiction
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 ... #Newborns #Assessment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
attributed to opiate ... SHOUT) #COWS #Opiate ... #Withdrawal #Scale ... #Buprenorphine ... #Addiction #Nursing
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 ... PostOperative #Assessment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Opioid Withdrawal Score ... Observation during assessment ... attributed to opiate ... Observation during assessment ... #diagnosis #addiction
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 ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... 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
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... Algorithm Adjunctive meds ... Treatment (SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start