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PC 2 Neurology Playlist
Level of Consciousness: Descriptive guide for Glasgow Coma Scale
- Conscious
- Confused
- Delirious
- Somnolent
- Obtunded
- Stuporous
- Comatose
3 mins
Reflexes Assessment
- Grading
- Hyperactive
- Hypoactive
- Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs)
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Brachioradialis
- Patellar (Quadriceps)
- Achilles Tendon
- Cutaneous (Superficial) Reflexes
- Plantar Reflex (Babinski Sign)
3 mins
Cranial Nerves III, IV and VI Assessments
- Cranial Nerve III - Oculomotor Nerve
- Cranial Nerve IV - Trochlear Nerve
- Cranial Nerve VI - Abducens Nerve
- Assess Extraocular Movements, P.E.R.R.L.A
- Note Any Nystagmus
2 mins
Cranial Nerves VIII, IX and X Assessments
- Cranial Nerve VIII - Acoustic (Vestibulocochlear) Nerve
- Test Hearing to Normal Conversation
- Whisper Test
- Cranial Nerve IX - Glossopharyngeal Nerve
- Cranial Nerve X - Vegus Nerve
- Depress the Tongue and Say “Ahh”
- Touch the Posterior Pharyngeal
2 mins
Cranial Nerve Pathologies
- Cranial Nerve Pathologies
- Horner Syndrome
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain or Brainstem Lesion
- Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Arnold Chiari Malformation
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Guillain Barre’ Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
3 mins
Cerebellar Assessment
- Coordination
- Observe Rapid Alternating Movements (RAM)
- Touch Thumb to Each Finger
- Finger-Nose-Finger Test
- Heel-to-Shin Test
- Observe Gait
2 mins
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Assessment
- Change in LOC
- Headache
- Cushings Triad
- Irregular Respirations
- Widening Pulse Pressure
- Bradycardia
- Projectile Vomiting
- Abnormal Pupils
- Papilledema
- Posturing
2 mins
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Interventions
- Interventions
- Elevate Head Of Bed
- Foley Catheter
- Mannitol (Osmitrol)
- High Dose Barbiturates
- Passive Hyperventilation
- Dexamethasone (Neoplasm or Infection)
- Considerations
- Neuro Assessment
- Maintain Normal Temperature
- Avoid Activities That Increase ICP
- Intracranial Monitoring System
2 mins
Spinal Cord Injuries
- Complications
- Spinal Shock
- Respiratory Complications
- Autonomic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia)
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Thermal Regulation
- Circulatory Problems
- Spasticity
- Dermal Complications
- Genitourinary Complications
- Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes
- Anterior Cord Syndrome
- Central Cord Syndrome
- Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome
- Conus Medullaris Syndrome
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
4 mins
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment
- Assessment
- Change in LOC
- Personality Changes
- Amnesia
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Diplopia
- Posturing
- Location of Injury
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Halo or Ring Sign
- Considerations
- Intracranial Bleeding
2 mins
Types of Strokes
- Warning Signs
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit (RIND)
- Types
- Ischemic
- Thrombotic
- Atherosclerosis
- Embolic
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hemorrhagic
- Severe Hypertension
3 mins
Meningioma
- Epidemiology
- Most Common Adult Primary Brain Tumor
- pathology
- Benign
- Originate from Arachnoid Villi
- Dural Attachment
- Parasagittal
- Clinical Manifestations
- Contralateral Leg Weakness
- Seizures
- Diagnosis
- Psammoma Bodies
- Calcifications
- Increased Bone Density
3 mins
Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Frontal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Main TBI Lesions
- Epidural Hematoma
- Subdural Hematoma
- Contusion/ Parenchymal Hemorrhage
- Intraventricular Hematoma
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
3 mins
Meningitis Interventions
- Drug Therapy
- IV Antibiotics
- Dexamethasone
- Analgesics
- Antipyretics
- Considerations
- Closely Monitor for Increased ICP
- Bed Rest
- Preventative Vaccinations
- Droplet-Airborne Precautions
2 mins
Concussion
- Cause
- Brain Trauma
- Pathophysiology
- Neurometabolic Cascade
- Signs & Symptoms
- Visual Disturbances
- Cognitive Dysfunction
- Sleep Disturbances
- Emotional Instability
- Diagnosis
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition (SCAT5)
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Treatment
- Physical and Cognitive Rest
- Monitored Exercise
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Considerations
- Second Impact Syndrome
4 mins
Epidural Hematoma
- Mechanism
- Middle Meningeal Artery Rupture
- Temporal Bone Fracture
- Hematoma Between Skull And Dura Mater
- Transtentorial Herniation
- Lucid Interval
- Imaging
- Lens-shaped on CT
- Does Not Cross Suture Lines
- Treatment
- Craniotomy
1 min
Migraine Headaches Signs and Symptoms
- Signs and Symptoms
- More Common in Women
- Exacerbated by Activity
- Unilateral Pulsating Pain
- Aura
- Photophobia and Phonophobia
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Duration
- 4 hours to 3 Days
1 min
Vestibular Disorders
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
- Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Labyrinthitis
- Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
- Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Meniere's Disease
- Perilymphatic Fistula
- Central Vestibular Disorders
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
- Traumatic Head Injury
- Vestibular Migraine
- Brainstem & Cerebellar Conditions
3 mins
Types of Seizures
- Tonic-Clonic
- Tonic
- Clonic
- Absence (Petit Mal)
- Myoclonic
- Atonic
- Partial (Focal) Seizure
- Focal Aware (Formerly Called Simple Partial)
- Focal Impaired Awareness (Formerly Called Complex Partial)
3 mins
Seizure Interventions
- Maintain Airway
- Side-lying Position
- Support Head
- Move to Floor
- Benzodiazepines
- Considerations
- Never Restrain
- No Objects in Mouth
- Document Details
2 mins
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