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The '''Glasgow Coma Scale''' (GCS) is a neurological assessment scale which aims to give a reliable, objective way of quantifying level of consciousness. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale]

The '''Glasgow Coma Scale''' (GCS) is a neurological assessment scale which aims to give a reliable, objective way of quantifying level of consciousness. It is the most common scoring system used to describe the level of consciousness in a person following a '''traumatic brain injury'''. Basically, it is used to help gauge the severity of an acute brain injury.

~~The Glasgow Coma Score is also used as part of the [~~[:~~Category:APACHE II|APACHE II]] assessment score for Critical Care Program and the [[MOST]] assessment score for Medicine Program~~. ~~Due to this use as part of APACHE we need~~ the ~~worst GCS in the first 24hrs (like all other APACHE elements)~~.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale]

*[http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/10/what-is-the-glasgow-coma-scale.html]

The Glasgow Coma Score is also used as part of the [[:Category:APACHE II|APACHE II]] assessment score for Critical Care Program and the [[MOST]] assessment score for Medicine Program. Due to this use as part of APACHE we need the best GCS in the first 24 hrs (unlike all other APACHE elements).

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

== Instructions ==

Select the '''best''' Eye, Motor or Verbal response in the '''first 24''' hours after admission to '''ICU''' from the dropdown lists in [[CCMDB.mdb]].

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-The '''Glasgow Coma Scale''' (GCS) is a neurological assessment scale which aims to give a reliable, objective way of quantifying level of consciousness. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale]
+The '''Glasgow Coma Scale''' (GCS) is a neurological assessment scale which aims to give a reliable, objective way of quantifying level of consciousness. It is the most common scoring system used to describe the level of consciousness in a person following a '''traumatic brain injury'''. Basically, it is used to help gauge the severity of an acute brain injury.
-The Glasgow Coma Score is also used as part of the [[:Category:APACHE II|APACHE II]] assessment score for Critical Care Program and the [[MOST]] assessment score for Medicine Program. Due to this use as part of APACHE we need the worst GCS in the first 24hrs (like all other APACHE elements).
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Coma_Scale]
+*[http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/10/what-is-the-glasgow-coma-scale.html]
+The Glasgow Coma Score is also used as part of the [[:Category:APACHE II|APACHE II]] assessment score for Critical Care Program and the [[MOST]] assessment score for Medicine Program. Due to this use as part of APACHE we need the best GCS in the first 24 hrs (unlike all other APACHE elements).
+The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
 == Instructions ==
 Select the '''best''' Eye, Motor or Verbal response in the '''first 24''' hours after admission to '''ICU''' from the dropdown lists in [[CCMDB.mdb]].