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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Assessment - APGAR Score ... Apgar scores < 7 ... there is increased risk ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Subcommittee recognizes a published scoring system to help identify
to utilize this score ... A score of less ... provides a way to risk ... .[6] #Diagnosis ... #Coagulation #Criteria
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... and the HEART score ... Calculate a HEART score ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
CHADSVASc Score ... Fibrillation A clinical ... A higher total score ... Category female Score ... #CHADSVASc #Score
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... for diagnosis of ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... pulmonary #im #radiology ... #clinical
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
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help you use the Clinical ... automatically increase the score ... DrLindaDykes #Clinical ... #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
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Pathophysiology • Classifications ... Epidemiology • Clinical ... • Radiologic/Diagnostic ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... conditions met: z score ... effusion, or z scores ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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workup 1) Clinical ... diagnosis Cognitive ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Rockwood Clinical ... Frailty Score ... and not at high risk ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Scale #Score #