Glasgow coma scale

Overview

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a commonly utilised scoring system to objectively assess a patient’s
level of consciousness following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is a reliable tool to categorise the
severity of TBI:

This package is designed to highlight the importance of and how to perform a structured approach Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in the assessment of a trauma scenario. It is intended to provide guidance to a facilitator on the instruction of participants in the use of the Glasgow Coma Scale following trauma using case examples.

Learning objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of the Glasgow Coma Scale.
• Discuss the challenges with each part of the scale.
• Perform a GCS assessment using a structured approach.

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