GCS scoring question

[David Sullivan]

3T. 
   
  Im not sure of this, but I think the "T" goes with a patient that is intubated. You dont normally see "T" following unless they are intubated. I dont know if this is a standard put forth by ATLS, or PHTLS.
   
  dave sullivan BA NREMT/P

"Fiedler, John" <JFiedler at idph.state.ia.us> wrote:
  My opinion is 3

Qualified elsewhere that the patient is intubated and may be the reason
for the score of 1 for verbal. 

I deal a lot with Trauma Registry Data points. There is only space to
have an actual number in calculating the GCS. There are other places to
include whether the patient was sedated, intubated, or what ever else
may be a reason for the final scoring. 

John Fiedler 
office: 515-281-0443 
fax: 515-281-0488 
email: jfiedler at idph.state.ia.us 



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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Simon
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Subject: GCS scoring question

Just a quick question for the group.
What is the GCS of this patient:
No spont eye opening
No movt to deep pain
Intubated
Is it 3, 3T or 2T?
Thanks
ron simon


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