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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Ramsay Sedation Scales ... Agitation-Sedation Scale ... #Ramsay #ICU #Assessment ... #Score
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale ... Score: 5-12 ... Buprenorphine #Nursing #Assessment ... #Score
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
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
RISK FACTORS - ICU ... Use of validated scales ... ) - Pain assessment ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... care unit #Assessment ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
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
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Addressing the ICU ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... #CriticalCare #
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Opioid Withdrawal Score ... attributed to opiate ... withdrawal is scored ... SHOUT) #COWS #Opiate ... #Withdrawal #Scale
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
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare