QUACK is back! Our team has grown and we are delighted to now deliver medical education regionally across the West of Scotland.
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This week's topic is neurology
For an e-certificate for QUACK of the week, please fill in the feedback here
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The below resources are a guide, please remember to follow your local protocols
Presentations & Guideline
Scoring System
Neurology in Medical HDU
Dr C McNally
ST7 AIM
Royal College of Physicians, London
Dr B Wakereley
Guillan-Barre Syndrome
Glasgow Coma Scale, GCS
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Remember the importance of breaking the GCS into E, V and M. Please also score based on the patient's best response in each category. Minimum score = 3 (totally unresponsive)
Maximum score = 15
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E - Eye opening response
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No response
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To pain
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To voice
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Spontaneously
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V - Best verbal response
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No response
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Incomprehensible sounds
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Inappropriate words
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Confused
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Orientated to time, place and person
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M - Best motor response
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No response
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Abnormal extension (decerebrate)
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Abnormal flexion (decorticate)
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Flexion withdrawal from pain
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Moves to localised pain
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Obeys commands
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