GCS Flashcards

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Eye opening response

A

4 = spontaneous
3 = to verbal stimuli
2 = to pain
1 = none

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Verbal Response

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5 = oriented
4 = confused
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incoherent
1 = none

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Motor response

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6 = obeys commands
5 = localizes to pain
4 = withdraws from pain
3 = flexion to pain (decorticate)
2 = extension to pain (decerebrate)
1 = none

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Decorticate

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hands tuned inwards, arms folded in, feet and legs extended out

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Decerebrate

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arms and legs held straight out in extension, toes pointed downward, head and neck arched and extended backward

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