4AT score ☺️ Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 steps

A

Alertness
AMT4
Acute change
Attention

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How would you assess and score alertness

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Alert, responds to commands 0
Woken up from sleep, initially drowsy but then alert 0
Clearly abnormal 4

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3
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How would you do the AMT4

A

PADY

No mistakes 0
1 mistake 1
2+ mistakes, untestable 2

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4
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How would you assess attention

A

Months of the year backwards

7+ correct 0
Less than 7 correct, refuses to start 1
Untestable 2

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5
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How would you test acute change

A

Evidence of significant change/fluctuations in alertness, cognition over last 2 weeks
Still evident in last 24 hours

Yes 4
No 0

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6
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How would you interpret the score

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0 delirium unlikely
1-3 cognitive impairment possible
4+ delirium possible with cognitive impairment

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