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Glasglow Coma Scale Pneumonic

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Eyes = 4 levels of response
Spontaneous–open with blinking at baseline 4 points
To verbal stimuli, command, speech 3 points
To pain only (not applied to face) 2 points
No response 1 point
Verbal = 5 levels of response
• Oriented 5 points
• Confused conversation, but able to answer questions 4 points
• Inappropriate words 3 points
• Incomprehensible speech 2 points
• No response 1 point
Motor = 6 levels of response
• Obeys commands for movement 6 points
• Purposeful movement to painful stimulus 5 points
• Withdraws in response to pain 4 points
• Flexion in response to pain (decorticate posturing) 3 points
• Extension response in response to pain (decerebrate posturing) 2 points
• No response 1 point

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