NEURO CONSULT — r20261002s-2SERIES: LOCALIZE THE LESIONTHE LOCALIZER
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Me: "Your note says the neurological exam was grossly intact." Resident: "It was." Me: "Which parts." Resident: "...Grossly." What was your version as an intern? send this to the resident whose notes you have read

EXPLAINED (ACCURACY-CHECKED)

"Grossly intact" is not a documented neurological examination. A neurological exam is recorded by its components — mental status, cranial nerves, motor, sensory, reflexes, coordination and gait — and a global adjective records none of them.

Correct: a neurological examination is documented by its components, and a global adjective documents none of them. The target is documentation quality and the resident — never the patient. Rests on established neuroanatomy / standard clinical practice; no literature lookup required.
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