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Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
scales with visual cues ... ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #PainScale #VAS ... #Assessment
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
#Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Neonatal #CRIES #PostOperative ... #Assessment
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Other causes should ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics #primarycare
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
#Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PostOperative ... #PainScale #rFLACC ... #Assessment
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
disorder - Other ... causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Assessment of the ... Causes of exacerbation ... #Eczema #Assessment ... primarycare #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #atopic
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Pain Scale (NIPS) uses ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... thorough physical assessment ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #typeb #classification
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... within 24 h of birth ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis