GCS (peds): Difference between revisions

No edit summary
(Redirected page to Glasgow Coma Scale)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
===Eyes===
#REDIRECT[[Glasgow Coma Scale]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|style="width:40px; text-align:center;"| 4 ||style="width:250px; text-align:center;"| Opens eyes spontaneously
|-
|style="width:40px; text-align:center;"| 3 ||style="width:250px; text-align:center;"| Opens eyes to speech only
|-
|style="width:40px; text-align:center;"| 2 ||style="width:250px; text-align:center;"| Opens eyes to pain only
|-
|style="width:40px; text-align:center;"| 1 ||style="width:250px; text-align:center;"| Does not open eyes
|}
 
== Motor==
 
6 Normal spontaneous movement
 
5 Withdraws to touch
 
4 Withdraws to pain<sup>1</sup>
 
3 Abnormal flexion to pain<sup>2</sup> (Decorticate response)
 
2 Abnormal extension to pain<sup>2</sup> (Decerebrate response)
 
1 No response
 
===Note:===
#For Motor score 4, pain is defined flat, fingernail pressure (often performed with the barrel of a pencil).
#For Motor scores 2 and 3, pain is defined by pressing hard on the supraorbital notch. If this unsuccessful, sternal pressure may also be attempted.
 
== Verbal ==
 
5 Smiles, coos, babbles
 
4 Irritable, crying (but consolable)
 
3 Persistent, inconsolable crying or crying only in response to pain
 
2 Moans in response to pain
 
1 No response
 
==See Also==
*[[Trauma (Peds)]]
 
==References==
#Holmes JF, Palchak MJ, MacFarlane T, et al. Performance of the pediatric glasgow coma scale in children with blunt head trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Sep;12(9):814-9.
#James HE. Neurologic evaluation and support in the child with an acute brain insult. Pediatr Ann. 1986 Jan;15(1):16-22.
#Kirkham FJ, Newton CR, Whitehouse W. Paediatric coma scales. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2008 Apr;50(4):267-74.
 
[[Category:Peds]]
[[Category:Trauma]]
[[Category:Neuro]]

Latest revision as of 18:16, 21 November 2017

Redirect to: