Coma Flashcards
1
Q
Causes of reduced GCS
A
Hypoxia, hypercapnia, sepsis, hypotension
Toxins( drugs or renal and liver failure)
hypoglycaemia, ketoacidosis
seizures
raised intracranial pressure
2
Q
What GCS is a coma
A
8 or less
3
Q
The categories of GCS
A
Eye movements
Vocal response
motor response
4
Q
Categories of best vocal response
A
Orientated Confused Inappropriate words incomprehensible sounds no sounds
5
Q
Categories for eye response
A
Spontaneous opening
opening to sound
opening to pain
not opening
6
Q
Categories for motor response
A
obeys commands localises to pain moves from pain pain causes flexion pain cause extension no motor response
