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Glasgow Coma Scale Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three sections of GCS?

A

eyes
verbal
motor

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2
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How many points can you get for eyes?

A

4 (four eyes)

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3
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How many points can you get for verbal?

A

5

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4
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How many points can you get for motor?

A

6

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5
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What do you get 6 points for in motor?

A

obeys commands

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6
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What do you get 5 points for in motor?

A

localise to pain

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7
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What do you get 4 points for in motor?

A

withdraw from pain

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8
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What do you get 3 points for in motor?

A

flexes to pain (decorticate)

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9
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What do you get 2 points for in motor?

A

extends to pain (decerebrate)

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10
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What do you get 1 point for in motor?

A

no motor response

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11
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What do you get 5 points for in verbal?

A

oriented

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12
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What do you get 4 points for in verbal?

A

confused

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13
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What do you get 3 points for in verbal?

A

inappropriate words

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14
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What do you get 2 points for in verbal?

A

incomprehensible sounds e.g. grunting and groaning

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15
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What do you get 1 point for in verbal?

A

no verbal response

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16
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What do you get 4 points for in eyes?

A

spontaneous

17
Q

What do you get 3 points for in eyes?

A

verbal command

18
Q

What do you get 2 points for in eyes?

A

opens eyes to pain

19
Q

What do you get 1 point for in eyes?

A

no opening

20
Q

What is the glasgow coma scale of someone who is grunting and groaning, who opens their eyes to pain and who flexes to pain?

A

2 + 2 + 3

= 7

21
Q

What is the glasgow coma score of someone who opens their eyes to verbal command, who can speak but appears confused and who withdraws from pain?

A

3 + 4 + 4

= 11

22
Q

What is the glasgow coma score of someone who doesn’t open their eyes, not even to pain, is saying words that do not make sense and extends to pain?

A

1 + 3 + 2

= 6

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