Clinical localisation and approach to an unconscious patient.

Clinical neurology with KD

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In this episode, we will discuss the clinical approach to a comatose patient. We will discuss how to take history and do a focused clinical examination on an unconscious patient and use that knowledge for localisation.
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Defnitions (00:00:48)

3. Coma mimics (00:02:15)

4. The anatomic substrate of consciousness (00:04:18)

5. Approach to a comatose patient (00:05:26)

6. History (00:05:57)

7. General examination (00:07:15)

8. Respiration (00:08:05)

9. Neurological examination (00:12:04)

10. Level of consciousness (00:12:22)

11. Pupil (00:12:43)

12. Eye movements (00:14:46)

13. Abnormality of gaze (00:18:43)

14. Motor system examination (00:20:30)

15. Outro (00:22:33)

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