In this episode, we will discuss the evaluation and initial management of acute disorders of consciousness in the ICU. Our guest is Dr. Cherylee Chang, a practicing neuro intensivist, a Professor of Neurology, and the Division Chief of Neurocritical Care, in the Department of Neurology, at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina.

Additional Resources

State-of-the-Art Evaluation of Acute Adult Disorders of Consciousness for the General Intensivist. Chang C, et al. Critical Care Medicine 2023: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37070819/

Neurocritical Care Society Curing Coma Campaign. Provencio J, et al. Neurocrit Care 2020: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32578124/

NIH Stroke Scale: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/know-stroke/health-professionals/nih-stroke-scale

Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies. Intensive Care Med 2020: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7210231/

Critical Matters podcast episode on CNS Infections: https://soundphysicians.com/podcast-episode/?podcast_id=342&track_id=1533382963

Books mentioned in this episode:

Bed Number Ten. By Sue Baier and Mary Zimmeth Schomaker: amzn.to/3O8Fmgp

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. By Jean-Dominique Bauby: bit.ly/44Hxhon

Clinical Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. By Stephen Goldberg: https://amzn.to/3PUF7Xu