Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

• Used to assess the conscious level of patients
  
  
• Assesses 3 different areas of the patient's response
  
  
• Easy to remember if you start at the top and work your way down:-
  
  

• Unconscious = GCS 8 or below
  
  
• Unconscious patients are in severe danger of compromising their airway and definite airway management and support should be considered

Dr. N Sparrow - 6 January 2007

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