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Status Dystonicus on Neurological Exam

Young man with recent onset worsening of his generalized dystonia , fever
Status Dystonicus ... Status Dystonicus ... Also called a dystonic ... bobvarkey #Status #Dystonicus ... neurology #dystonia #movement
Dystonic Movements - Continuous severe irregular dystonic movements of the head and upper extremities in a
Dystonic Movements ... severe irregular dystonic ... movements of the ... #dystonia #dystonic ... #movements #neurology
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
non-PurposefuI Movement ... Apprehensive but Movements ... Moderate Sedation Movements ... Voice, BUT has Movement
TYPES OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND AREAS OF BRAIN DAMAGE INVOLVED 
Hemiplegia 
Diplegia 
Quadriplegia 
Athetoid
Dystonic 
Ataxic
Quadriplegia Athetoid Dystonic
Parkinsonian Gait 

Parkinson's gait is very characteristic: Standing, the patient tends to tilt the trunk forward,
perform compensatory movements ... starting the gait movement
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
onset - FAST movements ... onset - SLOW movements
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye movement ... Abnormal Eye Movements ... Rapid downward movement ... Slow downward movement ... • Roving eye movements
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Infrequent bowel movements ... How many bowel movements ... days of no bowel movements
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
onset - FAST movements ... onset - SLOW movements
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Inward chest wall movement ... inspiration and outward movement