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Anatomy of Vegetative State, Locked-in Syndrome and Brainstem Death

#LockedIn #Syndrome #BrainDeath #Comparison #Diagnosis #Neurology #Vegetative
and Brainstem Death ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Neurology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... diagnosis of brain death ... Brain death evaluation ... brain activity on neurologic ... compatible with brain death
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Midbrain lesion or Death ... Localization #Coma #Neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Reflex in Brain Death ... exclude the brain death ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Sudden Unexpected Death ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Sudden Infant Death
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Reflex in Brain Death ... exclude the brain death ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
survival after brain death ... possible after brain death ... clinical #video #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... hemorrhage • Early death
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
syndrome, Sudden death ... management #treatment #neurology