GCS Flashcards

1
Q

What is GCS out of?

A

15

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2
Q

What is the lowest score possible?

A

3

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3
Q

What GCS is indicative of something wrong?

A

13 or less

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4
Q

What are the parts of GCS?

A

Eye opening
Verbal response
Motor response

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5
Q

What is eye opening out of?

A

4

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6
Q

What is E4?

A

Spontaneous opening

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7
Q

What is E3?

A

Response to speech

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8
Q

What is E2?

A

Response to pain

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9
Q

What is E1?

A

Unresponsiveness

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10
Q

What is verbal response out of?

A

5

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11
Q

What is V5?

A

Orientated - talking in full sentences

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12
Q

What is V4?

A

Confused sentences

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13
Q

What is V3?

A

Inappropriate speech - random words

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14
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What is V2?

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Incomprehensible speech - noise but no words

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15
Q

What is V1?

A

No verbal response

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16
Q

What is motor response out of?

A

6

17
Q

What is M6?

A

Obeying commands

18
Q

What is M5?

A

Localises to pain - tries to remove stimulus

19
Q

What is M4?

A

Moves away from pain

20
Q

What is M3?

A

Flexor response to pain - decorticate posture

21
Q

What is M2?

A

Extensor response to pain - decerebrate posture

22
Q

What is M1?

A

No response to pain

23
Q

How do you ellicit pain?

A

Trapezius squeeze

Supraorbital pressure

24
Q

How do you differentiate between V5 and V3?

A

V5 limb has to move above clavicle