Altered Level of Consciousness

Head Injury
Hypoglycemia
Metabolic disease

Describe the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems
Describe in basic terms the pathophysiology of brain injury
Describe how the brain maintains consciousness, how unconsciousness occurs and the differences between unconsciousness and sleep
Name and classify the most common CNS pathogens, based on organism type and area of brain commonly affected
List toxic agents that can cause altered level of consciousness and describe their mechanisms of action
Discuss the indications for the use of the different modalities available to assess neurologic structure and function
Describe metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities that cause altered level of consciousness