- Used to assess the conscious level of patients
- Assesses 3 different areas of the patient's response
- Easy to remember if you start at the top and work your way down:-
| |
|
|
| EYE RESPONSE (E) |
Open Spontaneously |
4 |
| |
Open to verbal command |
3 |
| |
Open in response to pain |
2 |
| |
No response |
1 |
| |
|
|
| VERBAL RESPONSE (V) |
Talking / Orientated |
5 |
| |
Confused speech / Disorientated |
4 |
| |
Inappropriate Words |
3 |
| |
Incomprehensible sounds |
2 |
| |
No response |
1 |
| |
|
|
| MOTOR RESPONSE (M) |
Obeys commands |
6 |
| |
Localizes to pain |
5 |
| |
Flexion / withdrawal |
4 |
| |
Abnormal flexion |
3 |
| |
Extension |
2 |
| |
No response |
1 |
| |
|
|
| |
TOTAL |
3-15 |
- Unconscious = GCS 8 or below
- Patients with a score of 8 or below are in severe danger of compromising their airway and an anaesthetic opinion should be urgently sought
Dr. N. Sparrow - 20th January 2006
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