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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... management of coma in pediatric ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Assessing Pain - Kids <4 Years: Very limited communication; Can use the FLACC Scale (Faces, Legs,
use the FLACC Scale ... Consolability) Scale ... Range 0 -10) #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... FLACC #PainScale #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 #APGAR
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 ... PostOperative #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
an “objective assessment ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
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 ... Dementia #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
like the OUCHER Scale ... ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... PainScale #VAS #Assessment
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
moderate pain; non-pharmacologic ... indicates severe pain; pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment