touch the empty sign

The emptiness is also known as the catching of the bed. When examining the patient, the upper limb is seen with a purposeless groping movement. At this time, the patient is accompanied by mild disturbance of consciousness, loss of orientation, accompanied by irritability, nonsense, and many words without any reason. It is best to have family members to accompany the examination, and family members should pay attention to appease the patient's emotions. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: neuroelectrophysiology Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Maintain a normal diet and schedule. It is best to have a family member to accompany the test and to calm the patient's emotions. Normal value Normal people are generally more organized. Clinical significance Abnormal results: The empty sign is more common in severe cases such as typhoid, typhus, epidemic encephalitis, severe pneumonia, hepatic coma and other toxemias, drunkenness, and excessive sedatives and atropine poisoning. Generally speaking, this sign is a signal of critical illness, indicating inhibition of the cerebral cortex and subcortical network structure. Population to be examined: patients suspected of inhibition of the cerebral cortex and subcortical reticular system. Precautions Forbidden before examination: Maintain a normal diet and schedule. Requirements for inspection: It is best to have family members to accompany the examination, and family members should pay attention to appease the patient's emotions. Inspection process Inspection method: When examining the patient, see the upper limb in a purposeless groping movement. At this time, the patient is accompanied by mild disturbance of consciousness, loss of orientation, accompanied by irritability, nonsense, and many words without any reason. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: None. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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