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What Is The GCS Scale Used For?

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What Is The GCS Scale Used For? [1] The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to objectively describe the extent of impaired consciousness in all types of acute medical and trauma patients. The scale assesses patients according to three aspects of responsiveness: eye-opening, motor, and verbal responses. Why is GCS important? Assessment of level of

What Is The Glasgow Coma Scale For A Patient In A Deep Coma With No Eye Opening No Verbal Response And No Motor Response?

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What Is The Glasgow Coma Scale For A Patient In A Deep Coma With No Eye Opening No Verbal Response And No Motor Response? Item Factor Score Best motor response Obeys 6 Localizes 5 Withdraws (flexion) 4 Abnormal flexion 3 What does a Glasgow Coma Scale of 8 or less indicate? A GCS of 8