125 results
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
management of coma ... AVPU or Glasgow Coma ... herniation Treat the treatable ... #Assessment #Coma
Pupil Reactivity Score (GCS-P) Addition to the Glasgow Coma Score

#GCSP #Glasgow #Coma #Score #Pupillary #Scale #Diagnosis
to the Glasgow Coma ... GCSP #Glasgow #Coma
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5 Coca-cola
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Localization in Coma ... pupils: Metabolic coma ... #Localization #Coma
Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
Glasgow Coma Scale ... #Glasgow #Coma #
Differential for patient with a coma (comatose)

#Diagnosis #Differential #Comatose #Causes
patient with a coma
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
Myxedema coma and ... Management of myxedema coma
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Subcortical Dementia - Treatable
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma ... • Anisocoria + Coma ... structural etiology of coma ... etiology for the coma ... be present in coma
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Delirium • Coma