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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 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR ... #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
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
The infant with ... respiratory infection ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Infant ... #Differential #Assessment
The APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns
The APGAR scoring ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR ... #Score #Newborns ... #Assessment
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
A score of 0-2 indicates ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... #NIPS #Assessment
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... In infants, the ... #Eczema #Assessment ... #primarycare #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Evaluation of a child with a first urinary tract infection.

Why important? 
 - Up to half
urinary tract infection ... Vesicoureteric reflux ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Mangaement
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
scale is the FLACC score ... not accurately reflect ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... PainScale #rFLACC #Assessment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
always needs urgent assessment ... checked for red reflex ... This reflex is not ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic Infant ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... Hemorrhage • CNS Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics