Fundamentals

High Fowlers = dec. ICP, pressure on brain

LOC = most sensitive indicator of neuro status

Pupil size: 3-5 mm

Often Confused Terms:

Dysphasia/Aphasia = impaired communication/written language comprehension

Dysphagia = impaired swallowing

Dysarthria = muscle weakness to speak

Apraxia = impaired ability to perform a learned movement

• Glascow Coma Scale (GCS)
• Babinski Sign
• Decorticate vs Decerebrate Postures
• Cranial Nerves
• Cerebral Cortex

Diagnostic Testing

• CSF Assessment

Major Conditions

conditions that are highlighted in red indicates emergency

• Unconscious pt
• Basilar skull fracture
• Cushing’s Triad