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TABLE 7.2GLASGOW COMA SCALE Glasgow Coma Scale Infant Coma Scale Score Eye opening Spontaneous Spontaneous 4 Verbal response Oriented Coos, babbles 5 Confused Irritable cry, consolable 4

TABLE 7.2

GLASGOW COMA SCALE

Glasgow Coma Scale Infant Coma Scale Score Eye opening Spontaneous Spontaneous 4

Verbal

response

Oriented Coos, babbles 5

Confused Irritable cry, consolable 4 Inappropriate Cries to pain 3 Garbled Moans to pain 2

Motor

response

Obeys commands Normal movements 6

Localizes pain Withdraws to touch 5 Withdraws to pain Withdraws to pain 4

AVPU Mnemonic to Assess Level of Consciousness

Level of arousal Approximate GCS

equivalent

VITAL SIGNS

Measured VS (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and pulse oximetry) significantly outside of the age-specific norms often signify potential for severe illness Ready access to age-specific VS parameters is ideal, as VS parameters vary significantly with age of the child VS reassessment is important to monitor evolving