*STATE OF UNRESPONSIVENESS DUE TO DIFFUSE LESIONS OF HEMISPHERES / BRAIN STEMS: 1.Structural lesions bleeding, tumour, abscess, hydrocephalus
2. Non-structural lesions (95%) seizures, drugs / poisons infection (meningitis, encephalitis, HUS) metabolic (hypoglycaemia, DKA, Reye) renal failure, hepatic coma endocrine (Addison)
*ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS:
1.Rapid History and General Examination:
Skin (trauma, petechiae, bleeding)
Sutures in infant and neck stiffness, systemic, AF
2.CNS examination:
GCS, Gag R, Blinking
Pupils Reaction, EOM Palsy, Fundi, Dolls Eye
Motor- Posture, Tone, Symmetry/Lateralizing signs
Reflexes- DTR, Plantars
Pain, Grimace, Flexion, Extension, None
Assess level of Central Dysfunction
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2. Non-structural lesions (95%) seizures, drugs / poisons infection (meningitis, encephalitis, HUS) metabolic (hypoglycaemia, DKA, Reye) renal failure, hepatic coma endocrine (Addison)
*ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS:
1.Rapid History and General Examination:
Skin (trauma, petechiae, bleeding)
Sutures in infant and neck stiffness, systemic, AF
2.CNS examination:
GCS, Gag R, Blinking
Pupils Reaction, EOM Palsy, Fundi, Dolls Eye
Motor- Posture, Tone, Symmetry/Lateralizing signs
Reflexes- DTR, Plantars
Pain, Grimace, Flexion, Extension, None
Assess level of Central Dysfunction
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