How Do You Understand The Glasgow Coma Scale?
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a method for establishing a person’s conscious state. It was originally used only on coma patients but is now used to evaluate a wide variety of brain injuries. The minimum score is a 3, which indicates deep unconsciousness. The highest score on the most widely used GCS is a 15, which indicates complete consciousness. Evaluate the eye response. Assign 1 point if the eyes don’t open in response to pain and 2 points if they open in response to pain. The doctor will typically attempt to elicit a pain response by applying pressure to the eye sockets or chest. Assign 3 points if the eyes open in response to speech and 4 points if they open spontaneously. Assess the verbal response. Assign 1 point for no verbal response and 2 points for sounds but no words. Assign 3 points for words without conversation, such as random exclamations. Assign 4 points for confused or disoriented language and 5 points for fully oriented language. Establish the motor response. Assi
