MEDICINE
NEUROLOGY
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content of consciousness
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State of consciousness
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Coma
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Confusion
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to objectively describe the extent of impaired consciousness in all types of acute medical and trauma patients. The scale assesses patients according to three aspects of responsiveness: eye-opening, motor, and verbal responses.
Detailed explanation-2: -The scale ranges from 3 (indicating the deepest level of coma) to 15 (indicating full consciousness). A score of 8 or below indicates a severe brain injury, while a score of 9-12 indicates a moderate brain injury. Anything 13-15 indicates a mild TBI.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tool we use to assess the level of consciousness is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). This tool is used at the bedside in conjunction with other clinical observations and it allows us to have a baseline and ongoing measurement of the level of consciousness (LOC) for our patients.