Neuro A — Assessment, ICP, Stroke & Seizures

What it covers

• The neuro check: level of consciousness, the Glasgow Coma Scale, pupils and posturing
• Testing the cranial nerves at the bedside, and the reflexes that mean trouble
• The diagnostic tests, and the one that is forbidden when pressure is high
• Increased intracranial pressure: early signs, late signs, and what the nurse does
• The drain that measures the pressure, and how to keep it honest
• Head injuries: concussion to skull fracture, and the three bleeds around the brain
• Stroke — ischemic vs hemorrhagic, BE-FAST, the clot-buster clock, and rehab
• Seizures: the kinds, the care during and after, and the drugs
• The Philippine layer: the stroke numbers, PhilHealth, and living with epilepsy