2. REKHA RAJU
2ND YR M.Sc NURSING

3. INDICATION
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Hypoxia
Metabolic imbalances such as hypoglycaemia
Falls and trauma to head
Unresponsiveness
Neurological disease processes Eg. stroke,
brain tumor,& epilepsy
• Post-anaesthesia
• New admission to form a baseline assessment.

4. Glasgow coma scale

5. EYE OPENING

6. VERBAL RESPONSE

7. MOTOR RESPONSE

8. INTERPRETATION
• Severe, with GCS ≤ 8
• Moderate, GCS 9 - 12
• Minor, GCS ≥ 13.