A GCS of an intubated person with abdominal flexion attitude and eye opening only to pain is: (A) E2 V1 M4, (B) E2 V1 M4, (C) E2 Vnt M3, (D) E2 V1 M3
Answer is C. Glasgow Coma Scale score for head injury. Eyes open Spontaneously 4 To verbal command 3 To painful stimulus 2 Do not open 1 Verbal Normal oriented conversation 5 Confused 4 Inappropriate/words only 3 Sounds only 2 No sounds 1 Intubated patient T Motor Obeys commands 6 Localises to pain 5 Withdrawal/flexion 4 Abnormal flexion 3 Extension 2 No motor response 1 Ref: Bailey and love 27th edition Pgno: 331