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GCM Categories & Use-case = |
Primarily for head trauma but useful for altered consciousness scenarios like drugs, shock, etc. 1. Eye (4) 2. Verbal (5) 3. Motor (6) |
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Eye |
SVPU = Spontaneous, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive 4 = Spontaneous eye opening 3 = Verbal stimuli (eye open) 2 = Painful stimuli (eye open) 1 = Unresponsive |
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Verbal |
Patient response to verbal commands. ACWSU = Alert, Confused, Words, Sounds, Unresponsive
5 = Alert & orientated 4 = Confused 3 = Inappropriate words 2 = Sounds, not words 1 = Unresponsive |
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Motor |
CLWFEU = Commands, Localizes, Withdraws, Flexion, Extension, Unresponsive
6 = Obeys commands 5 = Localizes pain (moves toward painful stimulus, i.e., sternum rub). 4 = Withdraws from pain (i.e., moves arms in nonsensical way, kicks feet). 3 = Abnormal flexion (pulls limbs inward) 2 = Abnormal extension (limbs locked straight) 1 = Unresponsive |
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Scale of Alertness |
A = Alert V = Verbal P = Painful stimuli U = Unresponsive |
