Common ICU scores and metrics

The scoring tools used most frequently — what they measure, how they’re interpreted, and what they mean for your patient.

Cerebral perfusion pressure

What CPP is, how it’s calculated, target ranges, and what fluctuations mean for therapy participation.

Intracranial pressure

ICP basics for therapy practitioners — normal values, what raises it, and how to adjust your treatment when ICP is a concern.

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke in the ICU — hemorrhagic and ischemic presentations, acute management, and early therapy considerations.

Traumatic brain injury

TBI severity classification, acute care considerations, and how to approach therapy in the early recovery phase.

Disorders of consciousness

Coma, vegetative state, and minimally conscious state — how to distinguish them, assess them, and treat meaningfully at the bedside.

Spinal cord injuries

SCI classification, key functional implications by level, and therapy precautions in the acute phase.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ALS in the ICU — presentation, progression, what to prioritize when disease trajectory is a central factor in care.

Guillain-Barré syndrome

GBS in the acute phase — respiratory considerations, motor involvement, and how therapy fits into early management.

Myasthenia gravis

MG crisis in the ICU — how it presents, what exacerbates it, and what therapy can and can’t do during the acute phase.

Status epilepticus

SE recognition, seizure safety, and how to support patients during and after a prolonged seizure event in the ICU.

Critical illness polyneuropathy & myopathy

CIPNM — why it develops, how it presents, and its implications for early mobility and functional recovery.

CNS infections

Meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess — infection-related neurological presentations and therapy considerations.

Common neurosurgical procedures

Craniotomies, aneurysm clipping, thrombectomy, and more — what your patient may have undergone and what it means for therapy.