This document discusses the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), a tool used to assess a person's level of consciousness after head trauma or during certain medical situations. The GCS evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response on a scale of 3-15, with lower scores indicating more severe brain injury. Scores of 13 or higher signify minor injury, 9-12 is moderate, and 8 or lower is severe. The GCS can help identify issues like hypoxia, hypoglycemia, falls, or neurological disorders that may require further attention.

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.