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How does the Glasgow Coma Scale evaluate a patient's responsiveness?
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∙ 13y ago
as part of the admission examination, a Glasgow score of three to five points often suggests that the patient has likely suffered fatal brain damage, while eight or more points indicates that the patient's chances for recovery are good.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Glasgow Coma Scale assigns a different number of points for exam results in three different categories: opening the eyes, verbal response (using words or voice to respond), and motor response (moving a part of the body).
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∙ 13y agoThe Glasgow Coma Scale is a system of examining a comatose patient. It is helpful for evaluating the depth of the coma, tracking the patient's progress, and predicting (somewhat) the ultimate outcome of the coma.
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∙ 10y agoThe Glasgow Coma Scale is used to measure the state of a person's consciousness. Patients are graded on three scales: Eyes, Motor, and Movements. A score of 1 in a given category means the patient is completely unresponsive in that area, while a score of 4 (Eyes), 5 (Motor), or 6 (Movements) signifies a perfect rating of consciousness.
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∙ 13y agoeye response (four levels of responsiveness), verbal response (five levels), and motor (movement) response (six levels). A normally conscious individual would score 15
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∙ 13y agoGlasgow Coma Scale to evaluate the extent of brain damage based on observing a patient's ability to open his or her eyes, respond verbally, and respond to stimulation by moving
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The Reactive-Defensive-Accommodative-Proactive Scale is best described by what?
The social responsiveness scale (SRS)
A victim's level of responsiveness or mental status can be described according to the scale?
AVPU scale stands for alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
Do brain cells die when you receive an injury with Glasgow Coma Scale of 3?
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool medical professionals use to objectively evaluate the degree to which a person is conscious or comatose. Also referred to as the "Glasgow Coma Score," it operates on a scale of "3" to "15," in which progressively higher scores indicate higher levels of consciousness. For example, while a patient who is profoundly unconscious would receive a 3 according to the Glasgow Coma Scale, conscious, healthy adults would be rated at 15. Immediately after a head trauma, emergency doctors and nurses will use the Glasgow Coma Scale to assess a patient's condition. Others who use the GCS include intensive care staff, EMTs and chronic care professionals. If a person has a brain injury resulting in a GCS of 3, it is most likely that the person has suffered some amount of brain damage. For a complete GCS chart, see: http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/recovery-traumatic-brain-injury/glasgow-coma-scale/index.html
At what Glasgow coma scale score is it appropriate to intubate?
General rule is less than 8...that being said there are very few always and nevers in medicine. A 2009 study of 73 patients with Glasgow scale less than 12 (many less than 8) did not intubate and they did not aspirate. A better answer would be to thoroughly assess the patient including history if available when deciding whether to tube or not.
What is the middle functioning of coma patient according to the Glasgow Coma Scale?
In the middle are those patients who may be able to respond, but who require an intense or painful stimulus, and whose response may demonstrate some degree of brain malfunctioning
Why do you need a scale to evaluate hurricanes?
To see how serious it gets.
What does a score of six on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicate?
severe head injury
What acronym is used to determine the level of response for a casualty?
Glasgow Coma Scale-GCS
What does a 4 on the Glasgow coma scale indicate?
The Glasgow Coma Scale is a method of quantifying neurological dis-impairment by assigning values to eye actions, verbal responses, and motor skills. Possible values range from 15 (alert and unimpaired) to 3 (deep coma or death). A Glasgow of 4 is indicative of significant coma or neurological impairment.
Do hospitals need copyright permission to use the Glasgow coma scale?
The facts of the scale would not be protected, but expressions of it would be--for example, taking an image of the scale from a journal and including it in a new document would require permission.
What is the score is a scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth?
Apgar
What was used to measure tornadoes before the Fujita Scale?
Nothing, really. There was no metric in place to evaluate tornado damage. This is why it was such an important advancement.
