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Dr. Loretta P. Finnegan

var calc_output = [];

var cry = parseFloat(cry);
var sleep = parseFloat(sleep);
var moro = parseFloat(moro);
var tremors = parseFloat(tremors);
var muscle = parseFloat(muscle);
var excoriation = parseFloat(excoriation);
var jerks = parseFloat(jerks);
var convulsions = parseFloat(convulsions);
var sweating = parseFloat(sweating);
var fever = parseFloat(fever);
var yawning = parseFloat(yawning);
var mot = parseFloat(mot);
var stuff = parseFloat(stuff);
var sneezing = parseFloat(sneezing);
var nasal = parseFloat(nasal);
var rr = parseFloat(rr);
var sucking = parseFloat(sucking);
var feeding = parseFloat(feeding);
var regurg = parseFloat(regurg);
var projectile = parseFloat(proj);
var stools = parseFloat(stools);

var score = cry +
sleep +
moro +
tremors +
muscle +
excoriation +
jerks +
convulsions +
sweating +
fever +
yawning +
mot +
stuff +
sneezing +
nasal +
rr +
sucking +
feeding +
regurg +
projectile +
stools; 

//results
calc_output.push({
 name: 'mini',
 value: score,
 value_text: 'points',
 message: 'Neonatal Abstinence Score'
});
calc_output.push({
 name: 'Score',
 value: score,
 value_text: 'points',
 message: 'Neonatal Abstinence Score One study (Kocherlakota 2014) suggests: (1) monitor NAS every 3-4 hours, (2) for two consecutive scores ≥12 or three consecutive scores ≥8, initiate pharmacologic treatment'
});

Modified Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Score (NAS)

sleep

moro

tremors

muscle

excoriation

jerks

convulsions

sweating

fever

yawning

stuff

sneezing

nasal

sucking

feeding

regurg

proj

stools

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Neonatal Abstinence Score (NAS) 

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