Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 components of GCS?

A

Motor response
Verbal response
Eye opening

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2
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What is the maximum score for each component?

A

M - 6
V - 5
E - 4

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What are the scores for motor response?

A
  1. Obeys commands
  2. Localises to pain
  3. Withdraws from pain
  4. Abnormal flexion to pain (decorticate posture)
  5. Extending to pain
  6. None
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4
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What are the scores for verbal response?

A
  1. Orientated
  2. Confused
  3. Words
  4. Sounds
  5. None
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What are the scores for eye opening?

A
  1. Spontaneous
  2. To speech
  3. To pain
  4. None
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