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Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
Confusion assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Figure 1: CAM-ICU flow sheet. Courtesy of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2002. Used with permission. CAM-ICU
CAM-ICU = Confusion Assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... management of coma in pediatric ... care unit #Assessment ... #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Pain Assessment Mnemonic: "OPQRSTU"
O: Onset
P: Provoking or Palliating Factors
Q: Quality
R: Region & Radiation
S: Severity
T: Time &
Pain Assessment ... Severity T: Time & Treatment ... Impact #Pain #Assessment ... Mnemonic #OPQRSTU #Nursing
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment ... diagnosis #peds #pediatrics
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... dexmedetomidine during ... Reorientation during ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
status Initial Assessment ... Orders placed, treatments ... RRT #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
ICU Initial assessment ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
10-point scale, using ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... PostOperative #Assessment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 ... assessment • 0 ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Diagnosis #Addiction #Nursing ... #Assessment