Glasgow Coma Scale

A neurological scale used to assess a patient's level of consciousness after a head injury. It evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, scori…

Definition & Operational Usage

A neurological scale used to assess a patient's level of consciousness after a head injury. It evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, scoring each category to produce a total between 3 and 15.

Category context: Patient care, assessment, interventions, triage, and EMS system terms commonly used by firefighter/medics.

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