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Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Edema Grading Scale ... • Grady Coma Scale ... (State of Awareness ... classification #diagnosis
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
must have a FAST Scale ... equal to 7 FAST Scale ... Items: Stage 1 ... or objectively Stage ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
; pruritus • Stasis ... Elbows, knees, scalp ... rough, adherent scale ... Acrochordons (skin tags ... #differential #diagnosis
Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
- Differential Diagnosis ... dermatitis • Stasis ... Infestations (scabies ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly ... distinct margins on scalp ... chest folds • Stasis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
socioeconomic status ... Use of validated scales ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
- Large, boggy scalp ... from > 3 ft or 5 stairs ... Brain #Injury #Diagnosis
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... dermatitis • Stasis ... Infestations (scabies ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Ramsay Sedation Scales ... Agitation-Sedation Scale ... (RASS) #Diagnosis ... Agitation #Sedation #Scales
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
socio-economic status ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... also involve PET scans ... + XR • Early Stage ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis