L11: Coma Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
Consciousness
A
2
Q
Wakefulness
A
arousal, vigilance, alertness
3
Q
Awareness
A
self or environment
4
Q
- No awareness without wakefulness
- Wakefulness can occur without awareness (vegetative state)
A
….
5
Q
Def of Coma
A
6
Q
Def of Coma
- The Eyes
A
Closed & do Not open spontaneously or to verbal command (E2).
7
Q
Def of Coma
- Awareness & Arousal
A
No
8
Q
Def of Coma
- Verbal Stimulation
A
No Response
9
Q
Def of Coma
- Painful Stimulation
A
- No response or non-purposeful reflex movements mediated through spinal cord or brainstem pathways.
10
Q
Def of Coma
- speech
A
No Spontaneous Speech or Movement
11
Q
Def of Coma
- Movemenmt
A
No Purposeful movement of the face or limbs
12
Q
Def of Coma
- Duration
A
Lasts > 1h (of syncope and concussion)
13
Q
Def of Coma
- Noxiuos Stimuli
A
- Vocalization → limited or Absent (V2)
- Motor activity → Absent/Abnormal/Reflexive (not purposeful or defensive) (M4)
14
Q
Coma is Characterized by …..
A
- No sleep wake cycles.
- Transitional.
- Injury or functional disruption of bilateral cortical structures or ARAS.
15
Q
Causes of Coma
A
16
Q
Causes of Coma
- Structural
A
17
Q
Causes of Coma
- Metabolic
A
18
Q
Generalized Neuronal Dysfunction
A
19
Q
Diffrentiating Features of Metabolic Coma
A
20
Q
GCS
A
21
Q
GCS
- Eye
A
22
Q
GCS
- Verbal
A
23
Q
GCS
- Mltor
A
24
Q
GCS
- Interpretation
A
25
Basic Approach to trauma sccording to GCS
26
Basic Approach to trauma sccording to GCS
- GCS 15
- Age < 65
- No clinical evidence skull
- No retrograde amnesia
- No seizure
- No significant mechanism of injury or serious assault
27
Basic Approach to trauma sccording to GCS
- Otehrwise
CT
27
Basic Approach to trauma sccording to GCS
- GCS 13-14
but 15 within 2 hours of injury and above
28
General Ex of **Coma**
29
INVx for **Coma**
30
INVx for **Coma**
- Blood
31
INVx for **Coma**
- CT
32
INVx for **Coma**
- Lumbar Puncture
33
INVx for **Coma**
- Pupillary Respones
34
INVx for **Coma**
- EEG
35
Initaial TTT of **Coma**
36
Initaial TTT of **Coma**
- Airway
37
Indications of Intubation in **Coma**
38
Breathing management in Coma
39
Circulation Managemnet oin **Coma**
40
Disability Management in Coma