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Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma ... (comatose) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comatose
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Used Clinical Grading ... Systems • Edema Grading ... Encephalopathy Grading ... • Grady Coma ... • Ascites Grading
Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
Glasgow Coma Scale ... using the APGAR rating ... #Glasgow #Coma #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma ... • Anisocoria + Coma ... etiology for the coma ... be present in coma ... nucleus Glasgow Coma
Pupillary size, equality, and light reactions help to assess the cause of coma and to determine
assess the cause of coma ... have preceded the coma ... #Pupils #Comatose
Critical and Emergent Diagnoses of Coma

#Comatose #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Emergent Diagnoses of Coma ... #Comatose #Differential
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothermia • Myxedema Coma ... Other #Altered #comatose ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Grades of Hepatic Encephalopathy - West Haven Criteria
 • Grade 1 - Inattention, euphoria/anxiety, altered sleep
• Grade 4 - Coma ... Encephalopathy #Grading
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
and Management Algorithm ... Delirium, Seizure, Coma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... Malignancy 2, Coma ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm