Ms. BowmanEvaluation of the Head and Neck1Anatomy
ReviewSkull
2Anatomy reviewBrain
3Anatomy review
4Anatomy ReviewMeningesCerebrospinal fluid5HistoryPrimary
survey-ABCs, LOCLocation of symptomsMechanism of head injuryLoss of
consciousnessPrevious history of head/neck injuryComplaints of
weakness, numbness, tingling6InspectionPositioning of head/neckBony
structures and scalpEyesGeneralNystagmusPupil sizeReaction to
lightNose and earsBleeding/CSF7PalpationSkull/faceSpinous and
transverse processesMusculatureThroat 8Special
Tests-FunctionalMemoryRetrograde amnesiaAnterograde
amnesiaCognitive functionBehaviorAnalytical skillsInformation
processingNeuropsychological Testingword recall, number
orderingBalance and CoordinationRhomberg/BESSVital Signs
9Special Tests-Neurological TestingCranial Nerve Function
10Special Tests-Neurological
11Special Tests-NeurologicalUpper Quarter Screen- instruction to
be provided when we study the arm12Special tests-Specific
InjuriesHead TraumaConcussionPostconcussion syndromeSecond impact
syndromeIntracranial hematomaSkull fractures
Cervical Spinal Cord TraumaCervical fracture or
dislocationTransient quadriplegia
