What are the important parts of examining a comatose patient?,”LOC – obeys x4, A&O, GCSBreathing – Cheyne Stokes (above brainstem), Kussmaul breathing (acidosis), Irregular ventilation (ICP)Eyes – Pupillary response (II, III), corneal reflex (III, V) pinpoint (opiates), fixed mid-size (mid brainstem), dysconjugate gaze, OCULOCEPHALIC REFLEX (III, VI, VIII), caloric reflex Gag, cough (IX, X)Motor – tone, reflexes, clonus

What are the important parts of examining a comatose patient?,”LOC – obeys x4, A&O, GCSBreathing – Cheyne Stokes (above brainstem), Kussmaul breathing (acidosis), Irregular ventilation (ICP)Eyes – Pupillary response (II, III), corneal reflex (III, V) pinpoint (opiates), fixed mid-size (mid brainstem), dysconjugate gaze, OCULOCEPHALIC REFLEX (III, VI, VIII), caloric reflex Gag, cough (IX, X)Motor – tone, reflexes, clonus

plantar reflex”