Clinical Manifestations - Lecture 14 Flashcards
measures of arousal, cognition and memory
orientation
glasgow coma scale
rancho los amigos level of cognitive fxning scale
testing orientation
A+O *4
A+O*4
alert and oriented
self
location
date
situational awareness
glasgow coma scale (GCS)
defines severity of TBI w/in 48-72 hrs
simple, reliable, correlates well with outcomes
what can the outcome of a pt be associated w/
best response in their first 24 hrs after injury
grading
GCS 3-8
GCS 9-12
GCS 13-15
GCS 3-8
severe injury
GCS 9-12
moderate injury
GCS 13-15
minor injury
what is the critical score
8
GCS score 8
90% of pts less than or equal to 8 are in a coma
50% die at 6 hrs
pts with greater than or equal to 9
typically not in a coma
pts with higher levels
better outcomes at 6 hrs
eye opening = 1 in 5 chance of good recovery
w/o eye opening = 1 in 10 chance
no motor response
3% chance of good recovery
show flexion = better than 15% chance
no noise
8% chance of recovery
groan = 30% chance
GCS =
highest score for correct prediction of outcome
Rancho los amigos scale
defines the severity of deficit in cognitive fxning
how many levels does ranchos los amigos have
10
level 1
no response
total assistance
level 1 details
complete absence of observable change in behavior when presented visual, auditory, tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular or painful stimuli
level 2
generalized response
total assistance
level 2 response to painful stimulus
generalized reflex response
inconsistent and non-purposeful
responses may be –> level 2
the same regardless of type and location of stimuli
significantly delayed
level 3
localized response
total assistance
level 3 details
localized withdrawal or vocalization (inconsistently) to stimuli (pain, simple commands)
level 4
confused/agitated
maximal assist
level 4 –> state of activity
alert and heightened
what does a level 4 pt exhibit
agitation and aggressive behavior
mood swings
attention span of a lvl 4 pt
brief
short term memory of a lvl 4 pt
absent