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Assessing Pain - Kids <4 Years: Very limited communication; Can use the FLACC Scale (Faces, Legs,
use the FLACC Scale ... Consolability) Scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #FLACC #PainScale ... #Assessment
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
Years: Use pain scales ... like the OUCHER Scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #Assessment
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... Mental Status (SLUMS ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... Examination #Score #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
is a 10-point scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #PainScale #Neonatal ... PostOperative #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Clinical Frailty Scale ... Dementia doesn't ... Clinical #Frailty #Scale ... #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics
The Baker-Wong FACES Pain Rating scale (Figure 1) was developed with feedback from children and has
FACES Pain Rating scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #PainScale #WongBaker ... FACES #Rating #Assessment
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... APGAR Score Assessment ... via a 10-point scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Score #Newborns #Assessment
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 ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #PainScale #Neonatal ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... care unit #Assessment ... #Coma #Pediatrics