Glasgow coma scale

Many people don't know Glasgow coma scale. Let me share some related knowledge.

First,? Evaluation content

GCS includes three aspects of assessment, namely, eye opening response, language response and body movement. Whether patients with response evaluation's eyes can open their eyes independently and react to light; Whether language response evaluation patients can understand the questions and make appropriate answers, or can only make meaningless sounds; Limb movement evaluates whether the patient can follow the instructions.

Second,? grade scale

The GCS scoring standard divides the reactions in all aspects into 0-4 points, where 0 means no reaction, 1 means slight reaction, 2 means reaction but vague, 3 means clear reaction but unable to communicate, and 4 means completely normal. The total score of the patient can be obtained by adding the scores of the three aspects, and the degree of coma of the patient can be judged. For example, 3-8 points means coma, 9- 12 points means lethargy, and 15 points means normal.

Third,? clinical application

GCS is widely used in clinic, especially in the evaluation of craniocerebral injury or other nervous system injuries. Through the evaluation of GCS, doctors can know the patient's consciousness, severity and prognosis. In addition, GCS can also help doctors make treatment plans and judge whether further treatment is needed.