The Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (
British English
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) or the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Score (
American English
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) or simply PGCS is the equivalent of the
Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness after a brain injury.
The GCS assesses a person based on their ability to perform eye movements, speak, and move their body. These thr ...
(GCS) used to assess the level of consciousness of child patients. As many of the assessments for an adult patient would not be appropriate for
infant
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. ''Infant'' (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term ''baby''. The terms may also be used t ...
s, the Glasgow Coma Scale was modified slightly to form the PGCS. As with the
GCS, the PGCS comprises three tests:
eye,
verbal and
motor responses. The three values separately as well as their sum are considered. The lowest possible PGCS (the sum) is 3 (deep coma or death) whilst the highest is 15 (fully awake and aware person). The pediatric GCS is commonly used in emergency medical services.
Coma scale
Any combined score of less than eight represents a significant risk of mortality.
See also
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Apgar score
The Apgar score is a quick way for doctors to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar ...
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