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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Newborn Assessment ... newborn vital signs ... there is increased risk ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #APGAR
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... #Epiglottitis #Signs ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... viral infections, risk ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Physiology • Clinical ... Post-Operative Management ... #summary #peds ... #pediatrics
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... PostOperative #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... neuropsychological assessment ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
syncope (ruling out differential ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... should be done on diagnosis ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Dysphagia- increased risk ... conditions listed in differential ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management