17 results
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
Opiate Withdrawal Scale ... withdrawal #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #COWS ... Opiate #Withdrawal #Scale ... Buprenorphine #Nursing #Assessment
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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with overlying scale ... thick silvery scale ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
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 ... require further evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
classic trailing scale ... Classically has a rim of scale ... Most cases are idiopathic ... clinical #photo #dermatology ... #skinrash
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pruritic / Scaly ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
greasy yellow-brown scale ... rough, adherent scale ... collarette of scale ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
Years: Use pain scales ... with visual cues ... like the OUCHER Scale ... ethnicities as shown #Diagnosis ... PainScale #VAS #Assessment
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... SCALE: flake-like ... peeling sheets of scale ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin