Respiratory Assessment
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PRAM (Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure) Score ...
www.childhealthbc.caPRAM (Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure) Score Assessment for Asthma PURPOSE PRAM is a 12-point clinical scoring rubric that captures a patient’s asthma severity using a combination of scalene muscle contraction, suprasternal retractions, wheezing, air entry and oxygen saturation.1 PRAM was originally developed for
Paediatric Respiratory Assesment
www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au• Obtain the respiratory rate. • Observe for equal rise and fall of the chest. • Without a stethoscope listen for any sounds such as coughing, nasal congestion, snoring, grunting, wheezing or stridor. Finish the respiratory assessment with the ‘hands on’ elements: • Ensure the trachea is centred with no deviation.
Guideline: Newborn baby assessment (routine)
www.health.qld.gov.ausepsis, other respiratory/ vascular problems • If respiratory distress or cardiac signs o SpO 2 and cardio-respiratory monitoring • Consider CXR, 4 limb BP, echocardiography • Delay discharge • If baby is well, repeat screen in 3–4 hours • Contact RSQ as required Respiratory distress: • Tachypnoea > 60/min • Grunting • Chest ...
Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for …
www.cdc.govVI. Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette Elements to be assessed Assessment Notes/Areas for Improvement A. The facility has signs posted at entrances with instructions to individuals with symptoms of respiratory infection to: cover their mouth/nose when coughing or sneezing, use and dispose of tissues, and perform hand hygiene after contact with
HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE - Assessment Psychology
www.assessmentpsychology.com10. RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS • Chest pressure • Choking sensation • Shortness of Breath 11. GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS • Dysphagia • Nausea or Vomiting • Constipation • Weight loss • Abdominal fullness 12. GENITOURINARY SYMPTOMS • Urinary frequency or urgency • Dysmenorrhea • Impotence 13. AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS • Dry Mouth ...
Standardisation of spirometry
www.thoracic.orgEuropean Respiratory Journal Print ISSN 0903-1936 Online ISSN 1399-3003 Previous articles in this series: No. 1: Miller MR, Crapo R, Hankinson J, et al. General considerations for lung function testing. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 153–161. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL VOLUME 26 NUMBER 2 319 Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 319–338 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.05 ...