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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Predicting an anatomically ... difficult-airway prediction ... rule, Mallampati score ... Additionally, these prediction ... models only focus
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... been shown to be predictive ... would be both predictive ... from whatever cause ... Clinical #Frailty #Scale
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
commonly used, and is predictive ... of all‐cause mortality ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Excess Ultrasound Score ... Excess #Ultrasound #Score ... #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
they have high scores ... correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... disease who have low scores ... it has a narrow focus
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
sweats, anorexia, productive ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... arthralgia, dyspnea, sore ... headache, non-productive
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
Prediction of Alcohol ... Withdrawal Severity Scale ... ) #PAWSS #Prediction ... EtOH #Severity #Scale ... #Score #Diagnosis
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... Neonatal Infant Pain Scale ... (NIPS) uses observational ... A score of 0-2 indicates ... A score of 5 or
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Opioid Withdrawal Score ... withdrawal is scored ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Opiate #Withdrawal #Scale ... Buprenorphine #Score