11 results
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
(ACB Scale) ... increase in the ACB ... #ACB #Scale #Anticholinergic ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... Medications #List #Pharmacology
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
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... Assessment of newborn ... via a 10-point scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Newborns #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 #Neonatal ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
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
For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC
well performing scale ... is the FLACC score ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... PostOperative #PainScale ... #rFLACC #Assessment
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
like the OUCHER Scale ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #VisualAnalog #PainScale ... #VAS #Assessment
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
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 ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Dementia #Functional #Assessment ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic