Chapter: Paediatrics: Emergency and high dependency care
Paediatrics: Altered level of consciousness: Glasgow coma scale
As a summary of conscious state, the GCS score should be used.
Altered level of consciousness: Glasgow coma scale
· As a summary of conscious state,
the GCS score should be used (Tables 5.2 and 5.3). It is also a useful tool for
monitoring changes. The full score is calculated from the sum of E + V + M. A
score 8 is used as a criterion for endotracheal intubation in the head-injured.
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