Trauma is a global problem and continues to be a leading cause of disability and death.
Approximately 25% to 30% of deaths caused by trauma can be prevented when a systematic and organized approach is used.
The main goal of the initial assessment
Recognize the patient who does have life-threatening injuries
Establish treatment priorities, and
Manage them aggressively
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PRIMARY EVALUATION OF TRAUMA PATIENTS
1. PRIMARY EVALUATION OF TRAUMA
PATIENTS
MODERATOR: PRESENTED BY:
DR ROHIT CHANDRA DR KAMINI DADSENA
2. Outline
⢠Introduction
⢠Goals of initial evaluation
⢠Golden hour
⢠Platinum 10 min
⢠ABCDE
⢠Secondary survey
⢠Conclusion
⢠References
3. Introduction
⢠Trauma is a global problem and continues to be a
leading cause of disability and death.
⢠Approximately 25% to 30% of deaths caused by
trauma can be prevented when a systematic and
organized approach is used.
⢠The main goal of the initial assessment
⢠Recognize the patient who does have life-threatening
injuries
⢠Establish treatment priorities, and
⢠Manage them aggressively
4. Trimodal Distribution of Death
Lacerations
Brain
Brain stem
Aorta
Spinal cord
Heart
Epidural
Subdural
Haemopneumothorax
Pelvis fracture
Long bone fracture
Abdominal injury
Sepsis
Multiple Organ Failure
5. GOLDEN HOUR PLATINUM 10 MIN
The first 60 minutes after traumatic injury has
been termed the âgolden hour.â because these
patients may be saved with rapid assessment
and management of their injuries.
6. Nonurgent
immediately life threatening
and interfere with vital
physiologic functions;
Compromised Airway
Inadequate Breathing
Haemorrhage & Circulatory
System Damage or Shock.
5% of patient injuries 50%
of all trauma deaths
UrgentSevere
Injuries to the Abdomen
Orofacial Structures
Chest, or Extremities that
Require Surgical
Intervention or Repair,
Their Vital Signs are
Stable.
10 to15% of all injuries
No immediate threat to
life
The exact nature of the
injury may not become
apparent until after
significant evaluation
and observation.
80% of all injuries
Not immediately life
threatening
7. Assessment Principle
1. Preparation
2. Triage
3. Primary survey (ABCDEs)
4. Resuscitation
5. Adjuncts to primary survey and resuscitation
6. Consideration of the need for patient transfer
7. Secondary survey (head-to-toe evaluation and patient history)
8. Adjuncts to the secondary survey
9. Continued postresuscitation monitoring and reevaluation
10. Definitive care
ATLS Student course manual 9th edition
9. Triage
MASS CASUALITYMULTIPLE CASUALITY
when the number of patients and the
severity of their injuries do not exceed the
ability of the facility to provide care.
Patients with life-threatening problems
and those sustaining multiple system
injuries are treated first.
When the number of patients and the
severity of their injuries exceeds the
capability of the facility and the staff.
Those patients with the greatest chance
of survival with the least expenditure of
time, supplies equipment and personnel
are managed first.
10. Red - Immediate (Critical)
Yellow - Delayed (Urgent)
Green - Minor (Ambulatory)
White â Those Who Do
Not Require Treatment
Black - Deceased
13. Airway & cervical spine control
Cervical spine immobilization.
patients with altered consciousness
15% patients with supraclavicular
injuries and 5 % with head injury
Hyperextension or hyperflexion of
the patientâs neck should be
avoided
14. Factors that compromise airway
1. Obstruction of the nasal and oral airways by blood clot, with saliva, bone, teeth
and parts of dentures
2. Inhalation of any of the above.
3. Regurgitation of stomach contents
4. Obstruction of the nasopharynx and oropharynx by backward displacement of
the tongue and its attachments in symphyseal fractures of the mandible
5. Occlusion of the oronasopharynx by downward and backward displacement of a
fractured maxilla
6. Tracheal and/or laryngeal fractures, bleeding, a retropharyngeal hematoma
resulting from cervical spine fractures. or traumatic brain injury.
7. Low GCS/ Unconciousness
15. Assessment of airway
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if patient talks properly ď airway is patent (A) ď breathing is adequate (B)ď
sufficient delivery of oxygen through circulation (C) ď to transport the oxygen to the
brain (D)
17. Look, Listen,and Feel
⢠Look for chest movement, use of accessory
muscles of ventilation
⢠Listen at the victimâs mouth for abnormal sounds
Snoring, gurgling, and crowing sounds
(stridor)-partial occlusion of the pharynx or
larynx.
Hoarseness (dysphonia) implies functional
laryngeal obstruction
⢠Feel for air on your cheek.
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18. ⢠Index fingers are placed behind the angle of the mandible with thumbs
apply pressure on the cheek bones at the same time ď lifts and
displaces the mandible forward.
18
Jaw Thrust
19. Chin lift
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mandible is gently lifted upward using the fingers of one hand placed under the
chin. The thumb of the same hand lightly depresses the lower lip to open the
mouth
22. laryngeal mask airway
⢠if orotracheal intubation has failed or bag-mask
ventilation is not maintaining sufficient oxygenation
⢠No cuff â chances of gastric distension and aspiration
22
24. injuries to the larynx and trachea
⢠neck swelling, dyspnea, voice alteration, or frothy
hemorrhage
⢠tenderness, and laryngeal or tracheal crepitus
⢠Endotracheal intubation / surgical airway
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26. BREATHING
⢠Assess breathing and ventilation
⢠Ventilation is compromised not only by airway
obstruction but also altered ventilatory mechanics or
CNS depression.
⢠Direct trauma to the chest - # ribs - rapid, shallow
breathing and hypoxemia
⢠Intracranial injury - abnormal patterns
⢠spinal cord injury â paralysis of intercostal muscles â
unable to meet increased demand
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27. Tension Pneumothorax
⢠Air accumulation within the pleural space
⢠Collapse of affected lung
⢠Pushing of other contents of mediastinum to the
opposite side
⢠Compression of heart and major vessels and
reduced venous return
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⢠positive-pressure ventilation worsens tension
pneumothorax
⢠Maybe seen as complication of central line
insertion in polytrauma
29. C/F
⢠chest pain
⢠air hunger
⢠respiratory distress
⢠tachycardia
⢠Hypotension
⢠tracheal deviation
⢠unilateral absence of breath sounds
⢠hyper resonant percussion note
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⢠immediate decompression by insertion of a large-
bore needle into the second intercostal space
⢠Definitive treatment - insertion of a chest drain into
the fifth intercostal space
30. Massive Hemothorax
⢠rapid accumulation of more than 1500 mL of blood in
the chest cavity.
⢠Damage to great vessels
⢠Dull percussion note
⢠Hypovolemia
⢠Drainage followed by thoracotomy
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31. Flail chest
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⢠paradoxical breathing, asymmetrical
and uncoordinated movement of
chest wall
⢠injury to the underlying lung
parenchyma - pulmonary contusion
Mx
⢠adequate ventilation
⢠Splinting the area with sandbag/ iv
fluid bag
⢠administration of humidified oxygen
⢠fluid resuscitation
⢠Good analgesia
32. Cardiac Tamponade
⢠Penetrating/ blunt injury
⢠pericardium fills with blood from the heart, great vessels
⢠interfere with cardiac filling
⢠Beckâs triad
⢠distended neck veins
⢠decline in arterial pressure
⢠muffled heart sounds
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⢠Kussmaulâs sign (a rise in venous pressure with
inspiration when breathing spontaneously)
Mx
⢠Aspiration of pericardial blood - pericardiocentesis
33. C: CIRCULATION AND
HEMORRHAGE CONTROL
⢠Acute blood loss - 0% to 40% of trauma deaths
⢠Leads to Shock
⢠Clinical state of cardiovascular collapse
characterized by acute reduction of effective
circulating blood volume, inadequate
perfusion of cells & tissues.
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34. Shock is of 2 types
Primary (initial)
Secondary (true)
⢠Primary â
⢠transient attack resulting from sudden reduction
of venous return
⢠It occurs immediately following trauma, severe
pain, emotional over reaction
⢠pale & clammy limbs, weak & rapid pulse& low
BP
⢠Secondary- due to hemodynamic
derangements with hypoperfusion of cells.
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36. CLINICAL FEATURES
General Clinical Features Of Shock
o Hypotension (Systolic BP<70mmHg)
oTachycardia (>100/min)
oCold , Clammy Skin
oRapid,Shallow Respiration
oDrowsiness,Confusion,Irritability
oOliguria (Urine Output<30ml/hour)
oMulti-Organ Failure
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37. Initial Management of
Hemorrhagic Shock
⢠Prevention of further blood loss and
⢠the earliest restoration of tissue perfusion
⢠External hemorrhage is identified and controlled by
direct manual pressure
⢠Occult bleeding -thoracic and abdominal cavities, the
pelvis, the retroperitoneal space
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⢠Long bone fractures â approx 750 ml blood loss
⢠Femur fracture â approx 1500 ml
⢠Pelvic fracture â 2000-2500ml
38. Management
⢠Peripheral cannulae â large bore cannulae ď rate
of flow proportional to 4th power of radius
⢠venous cut-down, made 2 cm anterior and superior
to the medial malleolus into the greater saphenous
vein
⢠central line into the femoral or subclavian vein
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⢠Crossmatch,full blood count; RFT,LFT and
electrolytes; ABG
39. Fluid Replacement
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⢠restore critical organ perfusion
⢠2 L of RL / 20 ml/kg RL
⢠3 type of responses
⢠Responder:vital signs return toward normal
⢠Loss of less than 20% of circulating volume and are not
actively bleeding
⢠Transient responder: The vital signs initially improve but then
deteriorate.
⢠still actively bleeding from an occult site.
⢠require transfusion with blood
⢠Identify source of bleeding
⢠Nonresponders: The vital signs do not improve.
⢠blood loss is continuing at a rate at least equal to the rate of fluid
replacement.
⢠Central line
⢠Immediate surgery and transfusion
41. D: DISABILITY
⢠Level of consciousness
â Best indicator of central perfusion & deterioration of patient
status
⢠Pupils
⢠GCS
⢠A: Alert
⢠V: responds to Vocal stimuli
⢠P: responds to Painful stimuli
⢠U: Unresponsive to all stimuli
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42. 13-15 ď mild head injury
8-12ď moderate
<8 ď severe
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revised in 1976- sixth point - âwithdrawal
from painful stimulus
Jennett and Teasdale in the early 1974
44. EXPOSURE
⢠Complete exposure is a must to assess patient
⢠Followed by cover patient to avoid hypothermia
⢠warm ambient room, overhead heating, and
warmed IV fluids
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45. ADJUNCTS TO THE PRIMARY
SURVEY
⢠assessment of pulse and respiratory rates;
⢠systolic and diastolic blood pressures;
⢠pulse oximetry;
⢠Temperature
⢠ECG monitoring
⢠urinary catheter ď recording of urine output
⢠NG tube aspiration
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46. SECONDARY SURVEY
⢠complete and comprehensive head to- toe evaluation
⢠history and circumstances leading to the injury
⢠physical examination of the patient
⢠reassessment of all vital signs.
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47. HISTORY
⢠A: Allergies
⢠M: Medications currently used
⢠P: Past illnesses and Pregnancy
⢠L: Last meal
⢠E: Events and Environment related to the injury
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49. Eyes
⢠pupillary response - shape, equality, and light reaction
of the pupils
⢠eye injury - blunt or penetrating
⢠Direct injury to the optic nerve
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56. Neck and Cervical Spine
⢠unstable cervical spine injury â unless
otherwise proven
⢠Cervical spine tenderness,
subcutaneous emphysema
⢠laryngeal fracture
⢠Lateral and AP views -seven cervical
vertebrae and the first thoracic
vertebra (C1- C7/T1 junction)
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57. Chest
⢠Pain, dyspnea, and hypoxia
⢠pneumothorax and
⢠large flail segments
⢠Contusions and hematomas ď occult pulmonary or
cardiac injury
⢠Distended neck veins ď cardiac tamponade or
tension pneumothorax
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58. Abdomen
⢠Intra abdominal bleed should be suspected if there
are fractures of the ribs that overlie the liver and
the spleen
⢠Blunt/penetrating trauma
⢠Lap belts
⢠Focused assessment with sonography for trauma -
FAST
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59. Perineum, Rectum, and Vagina
⢠contusions,hematomas, lacerations, and urethral
bleeding.
⢠Must before catheterization
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60. Musculoskeletal Assessment
⢠Contusions, lacerations, deformities
⢠Peripheral pulses
⢠Motor and sensory impairement
⢠Pelvic fractures are suggested by:
⢠ecchymosis over the iliac wings, pubis, vagina, or scrotum.
⢠pain on palpation.
⢠mobility of the pelvis in response to gentle anteroposterior
pressure in the unconscious patient
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61. Spinal Cord Assessment
⢠electrical shockâlike pain radiating down the spine
or into the limbsď nerve root compression
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63. Conclusion
Patients are assessed and treatment priorities are
established based on patientsâ injuries and the
stability of their vital signs. In any emergency
involving a critical injury, logical and sequential
treatment priorities must be established on the basis
of overall patient assessment.
Trauma is a global problem and continues to be a leading cause of disability and death.
It is estimated that approximately 25% to 30% of deaths caused by trauma can be prevented when a systematic and organized approach is used.
The main goal of the initial assessment of the trauma patient is to recognize the patient who does have life-threatening injuries, establish treatment priorities, and manage them aggressively
It is estimated that
Significant data exist to suggest that death from trauma has a trimodal distribution.18 The first peak on a linear distribution of deaths is within seconds or minutes of the injury. Invariably these deaths are due to lacerations of the brain, brain stem, upper spinal cord, heart, aorta, or other large vessels. Few of these patients can be saved, although in areas with rapid transport, a few of these deaths have been avoided.
The second death peak occurs within the first few hours after injury. Death is usually due to central nervous system (CNS) injury or hemorrhage. Recent analysis of trauma system efficacy suggests that trauma deaths could be reduced by at least 10% through organized trauma systems.
The third death peak occurs days or weeks after the injury and is usually due to sepsis, multiple organ failure, or pulmonary embolism20
The first 60 minutes after traumatic injury has been termed the âgolden hour.â because these patients may be saved with rapid assessment and management of their injuries.
The 1st 10 min of this golden hr is termed as platinum 10 min.
The first platinum 10 minutes becomes important to make this golden hour effective and should be distributed as follows to make it fruitful.
Injuries can be divided into three general categories: severe, urgent, and nonurgent.18 Severe injuries are immediately life threatening and interfere with vital physiologic functions; examples are compromised airway, inadequate breathing, haemorrhage, and circulatory system damage or shock. These injuries constitute approximately 5% of patient injuries but represent over 50% of injuries associated with all trauma deaths.
Urgent injuries make up approximately 10 to15% of all injuries and offer no immediate threat to life. These patients may have injuries to the abdomen, orofacial structures, chest, or extremities that require surgical intervention or repair, but their vital signs are stable.
Nonurgent injuries account for approximately 80% of all injuries and are not immediately life threatening. This group of patients eventually requires surgical or medical management, although the exact nature of the injury may not become apparent until after significant evaluation and observation
These principles are involved in the initial assessment of a patient with major trauma and have been outlined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in their guidelines regarding ATLS protocols.37 The treatment of seriously injured patients requires the rapid assessment of injuries and institution of life-preserving therapy. Because timing is crucial, a systematic approach that can be rapidly and accurately applied is essential. This approach is termed the âinitial assessmentâ and includes the following elements:37
The patientâs response to the question âWhat happened?â provides instant information about the state of his airway, his breathing and his neurological status. At the same time the examiner can assess the state of the patientâs capillary refill time, his skin color and his pulse. Therefore, within a very short time of being in contact with the casualty, important information has been assimilated
Triage is the sorting of patients based on the need for treatment and available resources to provide that treatment. Prehospital trauma scoring may be helpful in determining which patients are to be transported to a trauma centre.
'Multiple casualties' is the term used when the number of patients and the severity of their injuries do not exceed the ability of the facility to provide care. Patients with life-threatening problems and those sustaining multiple system injuries are treated first. 40
âMass casualties' is the term used to describe the situation where the number of patients and the severity of their injuries exceeds the capability of the facility and the staff. Those patients with the greatest chance of survival with the least expenditure of time, supplies equipment and personnel are managed first.
Trauma management consists of a rapid primary survey to identify potentially life-threatening conditions, the resuscitation of vital functions if possible, followed by a more detailed secondary assessment and finally initiation of definitive care
. During the rapid primary survey, threats to life are recognized and treated without delay.39 They can be summarized by the mnemonic ABCDE defines the specific prioritized evaluations and interventions that should be followed in all injured patients:
In primary evaluation life-threatening conditions are identified and management is begun simultaneously. After the survey has been accomplished and the patient has been stabilized, a secondary survey involving more time-consuming tests and observations can be initiated. The secondary survey does not begin until the primary survey (ABCs) is completed, resuscitation is initiated, and the patientâs ABCs are reassessed
Suspect cervical spine injury in all patients unless other vise proven
High chance in high speed impact, and in patients with altered consciousness
15% patients with supraclavicular injuries and 5 % with head injury
Hyperextension or hyperflexion of the patientâs neck should be avoided
Cervical collars or neck support
Neuronal deficit and paralysis
SUSPECT,PROTECT& DETECT
A semirigid cervical collar with head blocks and tapes is being used. Supplimentary oxygen is being supplied by a mask with reservoir bag
It is a general rule if patient talks properly ď airway is patent (A) ď breathing is adequate (B)ď sufficient delivery of oxygen through circulation (C) ď to transport the oxygen to the brain (D)
Commonly in the unconscious patient, the tongue drops posteriorly to occlude the airway. This may be especially true in the patient with mandibular fractures because the tongue loses support. A patient with a suspected maxillofacial or head trauma must have the head stabilized at all times to prevent hyperflexion of an injured cervical spine until the possibility of injury has been ruled out. B, With the cervical spine stabilized, a jaw-thrust may be used. C, A Chin-lift procedure also may be helpful to open the airway.
abnormal sounds. Noisy breathing
is obstructed breathing. Snoring, gurgling,
and crowing sounds (stridor) can be associated
with partial occlusion of the pharynx or larynx.
Hoarseness (dysphonia) implies functional
laryngeal obstruction.Diaphragm
External Intercostal Muscles
Accessory Muscles of Inspiration
scalene muscles
SCM
alae nasi
jaw thrust
knuckles of the index fingers are placed behind the angle of the mandible with thumbs apply pressure on the cheek bones at the same time ď lifts and displaces the mandible forward.
breathing spontaneously ď high-flow oxygen via the facemask
not breathing ď a facemask with a bag-valve device (AMBU bag) and is continuously bagged
Chin lift
mandible is gently lifted upward using the fingers of one hand placed under the chin. The thumb of the same hand lightly depresses the lower lip to open the mouth
suction should be used to clear any secretions
nasogastric tube or soft suction catheter may be used in patients without suspected midface or cranial base - tubes inadvertently passed into the cranial vault.
oral or nasal airway - keep the airway patent
nasal airway is better tolerated in an awake patient
OPA should extend from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible.
introduced upside down so that its concavity is directed upward, until the soft palate
the device is rotated 180 degrees to direct the concavity down and the airway is slipped into place over the tongue
inserted in the nostril that appears to be unobstructed
and passed gently into the posterior oropharynx
approximate distance between the end of the patientâs nose and the ear lobe
if orotracheal intubation has failed or bag-mask ventilation is not maintaining sufficient oxygenation
No cuff â chances of gastric distension and aspiration
 visceral pleura t closely covers the surfaces of the lungs
parietal pleura is the outer membrane that attaches to and lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity
 mediastinum  central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded byloose connective tissue - heart and its vessels esophagus, trachea, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, thymus and lymph nodes of the central chest.
Identify the insertion site at the nipple level (fifth intercostal space) anterior to the midaxillary line on the affected side.
Make a 3-cm transverse incision and bluntly dissect through the subcutaneous tissue just above rib.
Puncture the parietal pleura
perform a finger sweep with a gloved finger through the incision, to avoid injury to other organs and to clear adhesions and clots.
Insert the tube and advance into the pleural space to the desired length
Xray 200-300 ml
result of trauma associated with multiple rib fractures with a number of ribs being fractured in two places
chest wall loses bony continuity with the rest of the thoracic cage
disruption of the normal chest wall movement
Puncture the skin 1 to 2 cm inferior and to the left of the xiphochondral junction, at a 45-degree angle to the skin.
Carefully advance the needle upward, aiming toward the tip of the left scapula
Once needle enters the blood-filled pericardial space, withdraw as much blood as possible
Delivery of oxygen to the tissues is dependent on adequate circulation
Peripheral vascular resistance decreases or there is a vasodilation
decrease in cardiac output
 pulmonary arterial wedge pressure or PAWP (15-30mmHg)- ndirect measure of the left atrial pressure
CVP is often a good approximation of right atrial pressureÂ
Poisouilles law
2,3-Bisphosphoglyceric acid binds with greater affinity to deoxygenated hemoglobin (e.g. when the red cell is near respiring tissue) than it does to oxygenated hemoglobin
PRBC stored in SAG-M (SALINE-ADENINE-GLUCOSEMANNITOL
CPD- citrate phoasphate dextrose
Possible causes of altered mental status: AEIOUTIPS
Airway
Endocrine
Insulin
Overdose
Uremia
Trauma/tumors
Infection
Psychosis
Shock/seizures
AVPU â 15,13,8,6
ACDU-15,13,10,6
SIMPLIFIED MOTOR SCALE (sms)
Obeys commands 2
Localizes pain 1
Withdrawal to pain or less response 0
Tracheobronchial tree injury-subcutaneous emphysema, hemoptysis, or tension pneumothorax
begins with the photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, which convey information via the optic nerve
 pretectal nucleus of the upper midbrain
 Edinger-Westphal nucleus
Occulomotor nerve
Ciliary ganglia and sphincter muscles
Argyll Robertson pupil associated with neurosyphilis where pupils are small and irregular and constrict much less to light than to accommodation (light-near dissociation)
Hutchinson's pupil- pupil on the side of an intracranial mass lesion is dilated and unreactive to light, due to compression of the oculomotor nerve
Hutchinson's triad - interstitial keratitis, Hutchinson incisors, and eighth nerve deafness.
biceps brachii tendon as it passes through the cubital fossa
 triceps brachii muscle- tapping the triceps tendon  while the forearm is hanging loose at a right angle to the arm
knee-jerk - Striking the patellar ligament just below the patella stretches the quadriceps muscle
ankle jerk reflex - Achilles tendon is tapped while the foot is dorsi-flexed A positive result would be the jerking of the foot towards its plantar surface
0, absent reflex
⢠1+, trace, or seen only with reinforcement
⢠2+, normal
⢠3+, brisk
⢠4+, nonsustained clonus (repetitive vibratory movements)
⢠5+, sustained clonus