Quick References: GCS
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All three categories look for the BEST response
Adult |
Pediatric |
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| Eye Opening | Eye Opening | |||
| Open spontaneously | 4 |
Open spontaneously | 4 |
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| Open to voice | 3 |
Open to voice | 3 |
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| Open to pain | 2 |
Open to pain | 2 |
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| Do not open | 1 |
Do not open | 1 |
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Verbal Response |
Verbal Response |
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| Oriented | 5 |
Appropriate verbal response | 5 |
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| Confused | 4 |
Inappropriate words | 4 |
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| Inappropriate; comprehensible | 3 |
Persistent crying or screaming | 3 |
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| Incomprehensible sounds | 2 |
Grunts or moans to pain | 2 |
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| None | 1 |
No verbal response | 1 |
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| Motor Response | Motor Response | |||
| Obeys commands | 6 |
Obeys commands | 6 |
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| Localizes pain stimulus | 5 |
Localizes pain stimulus (normal spontaneous movement - infant) | 5 |
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| Withdraws from pain | 4 |
Withdraws from pain | 4 |
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| Decorticate posturing | 3 |
Decorticate posturing | 3 |
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| Decerebrate posturing | 2 |
Decerebrate posturing | 2 |
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| No movement | 1 |
No movement | 1 |
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