Glasgow Coma Scale / Re= vised Trauma Score

Gl= asgow Coma Scale

Score - Adult and Child [Infant]

Eye Opening<= /b>

4 -<= /span> Spontaneous [Spontaneous]

3 -<= /span> To = verbal commands [To speech]

2 -<= /span> To = pain [To pain]

1 -<= /span> No response [No response]

Verbal Response

5 -<= /span> Ori= ented and converses [Coos, babbles]

4 -<= /span> Disoriented and converses [Irritable cries]

3 -<= /span> Inappropriate words [Cries to pain]

2 -<= /span> Incomprehensible sounds [Moans, grunts]

1 -<= /span> No response [No response]

Motor Response

6 -<= /span> Obe= ys verbal commands [Spontaneous]

5 -<= /span> Loc= alizes pain [Localizes pain]

4 -<= /span> Wit= hdraws from pain (flexion) [Withdraws from pain]

3 -<= /span> Abn= ormal flexion in response to pain (decorticate rigidity) [Flexion]

2 -<= /span> Ext= ension in response to pain (decerebrate rigidity) [Extension]

1 -<= /span> No response [No response]

What do the scores mean?<= /o:p>

·      =    Scores between 13 and15 indicate a mild he= ad injury.

·      =    Scores between 9 and 12 indicate a moderate head injury.

·         Scores of 8 or less indicate a severe head injury. Immediate endotracheal intubation is generally indicated in these patients.

Revised Trauma Score

Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)     &n= bsp;            = ;          <= /span>

4 - 13 = - 15        &= nbsp;

3 - 9 - = 12        &= nbsp;

2 - 6 -= 8

1 - 4 -= 5

0 - 3      =

Systolic Blood Pressure

4 - >= ; 89

3 - 76 = - 89

2 - 50 = - 75

1 - 1 -= 49

0 - 0

Respiratory Rate

4 - 10 = - 29

3 - >= ; 29

2 - 6 -= 9

1 - 1 -= 5

0 - 0