GCs Flashcards

1
Q

What three things are assessed? Mnemonic? Max score?

A

Eye response
Verbal response
Motor response

(AVPU)

max score = 15

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2
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What does AVPU stand for?

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Alert, voice, pain, unresponsive

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3
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What’s the max grading for eye movement? What do each of the numbers mean?

A

4

4 = spontaneously open eyes 
3 = responds to voice 
2 = responds to pain 
1 = no response
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4
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What’s the max grading for voice? What do each of the numbers mean?

A

5

5 = oriented to time, place and person 
4 = confused 
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incomprehensible sounds 
1 = no response
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5
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What’s the max grading for movement?

A

6

6 = Obeys movement commands 
5 = Moves to localised pain 
4 = Withdrawal from pain 
3 = abnormal flexion (decorticate)
2 = abnormal extension (decerebrate)
1 = no response 

Note: flex>extension

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6
Q

What does decerebrate mean? What position is this?

A

UMN problem, results in extended arms and wrists turned outwards like in palsy

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7
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What does decorticate mean? What position is this?

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LMN problem, results in flexed arms and wrists turned in, like holding in a teddy bear

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8
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What’s the lowest gcs score?

A

3

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