Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 components of GCS?
A
Motor response
Verbal response
Eye opening
2
Q
What is the maximum score for each component?
A
M - 6
V - 5
E - 4
3
Q
What are the scores for motor response?
A
- Obeys commands
- Localises to pain
- Withdraws from pain
- Abnormal flexion to pain (decorticate posture)
- Extending to pain
- None
4
Q
What are the scores for verbal response?
A
- Orientated
- Confused
- Words
- Sounds
- None
5
Q
What are the scores for eye opening?
A
- Spontaneous
- To speech
- To pain
- None