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, When is an AED not useful? when there is full cardiac arrest b/c of blood loss with trauma
GCS of 15 no neurologic disabilities
GCS 13-14 may indicate mild dysfunction
GCS 9-12 may indicate moderate dysfunction
GCS 8 or less severe dysfunction
-spontaneous (4)
-to sound (3)
eye opening (GCS) -to pressure (2)
-none (1)
-orientated conversation (5)
-confused conversation (4)
-inappropriate words (3)
verbal (GCS) -incomprehensible sounds (2)
-none (1)
-obeys commands (6)
-localizes to pressure (5)
-withdraws from pressure (4)
-abnormal flexion (decorticate) (3)
motor (GCS) -abnormal extension (decerebrate) (2)
-none (1)
-SBP > 89 mm Hg
-RR is 10-29 breaths/min
GCS 13-15 (RTS) -value is 4
-SBP 76-89 mm Hg
-RR >29 breaths/min
GCS 9-12 (RTS) -value of 3
-SBP 50-75 mm Hg
-RR 6-9 breaths/min
GCS 6-8 (RTS) -value of 2
-SBP 1-49 mm Hg
-RR 1-5 breaths/min
GCS 4-5 (RTS) -value of 1
-SBP 0 and RR 0
GCS 3 (RTS) -value of 0