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COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale ... withdrawal #Diagnosis ... Buprenorphine #Nursing #Assessment ... #Score
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... for orientation, memory ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Frailty Scale ( ... automatically increase the score ... Dementia doesn't ... Tips #Geriatrics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment of alcohol scale revised (CIWA-AR).

#Diagnosis #Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Assessment #CIWAAR #Revised #Scale
Clinical institute ... withdrawal assessment ... of alcohol scale ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Score #Nursing
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... diagnosis Cognitive ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... #Differential #
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Clinical manifestations ... (required for diagnosis ... particularly affecting memory ... visuospatial function Core
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
registration Q6: Memory ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
must have a FAST Scale ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Cognitive Domain: Memory ... Use of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score ... withdrawal is scored ... Opiate #Withdrawal #Scale ... #Diagnosis #Addiction