MedSurg I Neurologic Compass Cards + Audio Companion
Read the signs. Recognize the change. Protect the brain. This Med-Surg I Neurologic study system combines a 48-page Trail Guide, 30 Compass Cards, 10 fillable Retrieval Maps with paired answers, and 20 Campfire Challenges with immediate paired rationales.
- Estimated Reading Time: 30 minutes
- Pages: 30
- Skill Level: All Levels
- Format: Digital Download (PDF)
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What You'll Learn
Perform and trend a focused neurologic assessment using consciousness, orientation, speech, pupils, cranial-nerve clues, motor function, sensation, coordination, and vital-sign changes.
Use the Glasgow Coma Scale as one part of a broader neurologic trend rather than as an isolated number.
Recognize early versus late signs of rising intracranial pressure and identify findings that suggest herniation.
Differentiate decorticate and decerebrate posturing and connect either pattern to urgent deterioration.
Recognize stroke with B.E. F.A.S.T., determine last known well, check glucose, activate the stroke response, and protect swallowing and oxygenation.
Distinguish ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patterns while understanding that treatment depends on imaging and protocol.
Protect a patient during an active seizure, recognize status epilepticus, and complete a focused postictal assessment.
Recognize meningitis, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, concussion deterioration, skull-fracture clues, and spinal-cord emergencies.
Differentiate spinal shock, neurogenic shock, and autonomic dysreflexia and prioritize the safest immediate response.
Compare Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, ALS, Bell palsy, delirium, and dementia.
Identify respiratory decline, altered consciousness, new focal deficits, and other neurologic red flags requiring escalation.
Table of contents
Major Brain Regions
Focused Neurologic Assessment
Glasgow Coma Scale
Pupils
Cranial Nerve Screening
Motor and Sensory Checks
Intracranial Pressure
Rising ICP
Cushing Response
Decorticate vs Decerebrate Posturing
Brain Herniation
Stroke B.E. F.A.S.T.
Ischemic vs Hemorrhagic Stroke
Last Known Well and Stroke Activation
Stroke Diagnostics
Early Stroke Priorities
Transient Ischemic Attack
Focal vs Generalized Seizures
Seizure First Aid
Status Epilepticus
Postictal Assessment
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Traumatic Brain Injury: Primary vs Secondary Injury
Concussion Red Flags
Spinal Shock vs Neurogenic Shock
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Parkinson Disease vs Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis vs Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Neurologic Emergency Red Flags
Thirty rapid-review cards for bedside and exam pattern recognition. Each card emphasizes defining findings, priority nursing focus, safety, and a short Compass Check covering assessment, stroke, ICP, seizures, infection, trauma, spinal emergencies, and major neurologic disorders.
How It Works: Your Learning Journey
LEARN
The Guide Teaches The Journey.
REMEMBER
Reinforce important concepts.
CHALLENGE
Test your knowledge and build confidence.
Campfire Challenge Preview
Sample Challenge Questions
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