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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 ... develop long-term neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
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 Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
HEEADSSS - for psychosocial history taking in adolescents

Home environment, Education and employment, Eating, peer-related Activities, Drugs,
for psychosocial history ... and Safety from injury ... violence #Diagnosis ... #Screening #Peds ... #Pediatrics #HEEADSSS
Historical Indicators of Pediatric Physical Abuse:
- No/vague explanation for a significant injury
- Important detail of the
Indicators of Pediatric ... a significant injury ... reasonable explanation #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #History #Physical
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
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
basis similar to APGAR ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
fracture - History ... Dangerous mechanism of injury ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
positive family history ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
looked for in the history ... Non-accidental Injury ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis