Mid-Year Meeting 2022 - Medical Student Track-Mid-Year Meeting

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Video Summary

The first summary discusses the use of near stimulant medications for patients with disorders of consciousness. It mentions the Rancho Los Amigos scale and the Glasgow Coma Scale for assessing alertness and consciousness levels. The summary also explores different states of consciousness and the importance of involving an interdisciplinary team for accurate assessments.<br /><br />The second summary focuses on medications used to manage spasticity, including Diazepam, Dantrolene, Tizanidine, and Baclofen. It provides information about their mechanisms of action, common side effects, and indications for use. The summary emphasizes the need to consider the benefits and side effects before prescribing these medications, as well as the importance of conservative measures and physical therapy.<br /><br />The third summary is a lecture on spasticity treatment given by Dr. Patton. It discusses the use of Valium, Dantrolene, tizanidine, medical cannabis, and Botox injections for managing spasticity. The lecture also covers local interventions and surgical treatments, highlighting the importance of tailoring treatment to individual patients and monitoring for potential side effects.<br /><br />No credits are mentioned in any of the summaries.

Keywords

near stimulant medications

disorders of consciousness

Rancho Los Amigos scale

Glasgow Coma Scale

assessing alertness

consciousness levels

states of consciousness

interdisciplinary team

medications for spasticity

Diazepam

Dantrolene

Tizanidine

Baclofen

mechanisms of action

common side effects