Glasgow Coma Scale
Eye · Verbal · Motor
Clinician mode
Low risk
15
Mild (13–15)
E4 V5 M6
- GCS ≤8 → intubate, urgent anaesthetic/ITU review.
- In eclampsia: exclude reversible causes (hypoglycaemia, hyponatraemia, PRES).
- Document E/V/M individually, not just the total.
Reference range
Total 3–15 · Mild 13–15 · Moderate 9–12 · Severe ≤8
Common pitfalls
- Score the BEST response in each category.
- Intubated patient: score V as 1t and document.