CSMC Review PPTs

Question 1

What are the Components of the GCS?

Answer 1

• Eye opening:
  4: opens eyes spontaneously
  3: opens to speech
  2: opens to pain
  1: no opening
• Verbal
  5: oriented to person, place and time
  4: confused
  3: replies with inappropriate words
  2: incomprehensible sounds
  1: no response
• Motor
  6: follows commands
  5: moves to pain
  4: non purposeful response
  3: flexes
  2: extends
  1: no response

Question 2

pt with GCS of 10 and which risk factors that will make u put them on ICP monitoring?

Answer 2

1. Age >40

2. SBP

Question 3

lens shaped hematoma with lucid interval?

Answer 3

epidural hematoma (middle meningeal artery)

Question 4

crescent shape hematoma?

Answer 4

subdural, rupture of bridging veins

- OR with shift >1cm