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GLASGOW COMA SCALE
REKHA RAJU 2ND YR M.Sc NURSING
INDICATION
• Hypoxia• Metabolic imbalances such as hypoglycaemia• Falls and trauma to head• Unresponsiveness• Neurological disease processes Eg. stroke,
brain tumor,& epilepsy• Post-anaesthesia• New admission to form a baseline assessment.
Glasgow coma scale
EYE OPENING
VERBAL RESPONSE
MOTOR RESPONSE
INTERPRETATION
• Severe, with GCS ≤ 8• Moderate, GCS 9 - 12• Minor, GCS ≥ 13.
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