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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Ramsay Sedation Scales ... Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis ... #Sedation #Scales ... #Ramsay #ICU #Assessment
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)

#RASS #Richmond #Agitation #Sedation #Scale #Assessment #Nursing #Diagnosis #Score
Scale (RASS) ... #RASS #Richmond ... #Agitation #Sedation ... #Scale #Assessment ... #Nursing #Diagnosis
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... via a 10-point scale ... Apgar scores < 7 ... develop long-term neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
Richmond Agitation ... Sedation Scale ... REBEL Reviews #RASS ... #Sedation #Scale ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... stepwise daily assessment ... Sedation Scale ... (RASS) - Validated ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
RISK FACTORS - ICU ... Use of validated scales ... ) - Pain assessment ... Sedation titration (RASS ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... meningococcal purpuric rash ... care unit #Assessment ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)
4 - Combative - Overtly combative, violent, immediate danger to staff
3 -
RASS (Richmond Agitation ... Sedation Scale) ... stimulation #RASS ... #Sedation #Scale ... #diagnosis #nursing
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Total Score 0-42
1a. Level of consciousness
1b. LOC questions
1c. LOC commands
2.
Health Stroke Scale ... StrokeScale #NIHSS #Diagnosis ... #Nursing #Assessment ... #CVA #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • If ok with ICU ... Glasgow Coma Scale ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose