syncope/vertigo/AMS Flashcards
What are signs of someone with increased arousal
hypervigilance
agitated
What are signs of someone with decreased arousal
Comatose
stuporus
lethargic
What are signs of someone with increased cognition
super smart w/o complaint
What are signs of someone with decreased cognition
confusion
amnesia
hallucinations
detachment from reality
What are the levels of consciousness
hyperalert
confused
delirious
somnolent
lethargic
obtunded
stuporous
comatose
What does obtunded mean
similar to lethargy but worse
sleeps more than normal
drowsy between sleep
slow stimulatory response
If someone responds to stimuli with incoherent mumbles, what will their level of alertness be
somnolent
What is delirium
acute onset
reversible
What is psychosis
sudden onset
rule out organic causes
If a patient comes in complaining of dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling faint, feeling like they are off balance, what might their diagnosis be
Vertigo
How do you do a vertigo evaluation
Ti-timing
Tr-Triggers
A-and a
T- targeted
E- evaluation
What are the three main categories of vertigo
triggered episodic
spontaneous episodic
continuous vestibular
What is continuous vestibular vertigo
lasts days to weeks
What is spontaneous episodes vertigo
no triggers
lasting seconds to days
What is triggered episodic vertigo
brief intermittent episodes lasting seconds to hours
triggered by position change
