Score and Assessment Systems

Glasgow Coma Scale

German Interpretation: Glasgow Koma Skala
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Explanation:
HL7 v2.x datatype: ST
HL7 V3 datatype: CO
Links: GCS
http://www.zorginformatiemodel.nl/1_documentatie/Doc_Obs_Glasgow_Coma_Scale_R01_V1.1.pdf

GCS
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/glasgow.htm
Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
GCS software for Palm
http://www.rnpalm.com/downloads/GCS.zip

GCS
http://www.ssgfx.com/CP2020/medtech/glossary/glasgow.htm

Specialities: Intensive Care / Intensivmedizin
Anasthesia / Anästhesie
Neurology / Neurologie
Traumatology / Traumatologie

Interpretation

Codesystem Code Value(s) Interpretation
Snomed CT 371632003 3-8 severe brain damage: coma
pseudo 1 9-12 moderate brain damage
pseudo 2 13-15 mild brain damage

Components

Comp. Decription Bezeichnung Code System: Codes/
Score Value
Details /
Score Range
/
Units
HL7 DT v2 + V3 /
Snomed CT
1 eye opening
Augen öffnen LOINC: 9267-6
Snomed CT: 281395000
no eye opening keine Augenöffnung 1 - NM + CO
eye opening to pain Augenöffnung auf Schmerzreiz 2 - NM + CO
eye opening to verbal command Augenöffnung auf Ansprache 3 - NM + CO
eye opening spontaneously spontane Augenöffnung 4 - NM + CO
not possible to determine C - NM + CO
2 motor
motorische Reaktion LOINC: 9268-4
Snomed CT: 281396004
no motor response keine motorische Reaktion 1 - NM + CO
Extension to pain Strecksynergismen 2 - NM + CO
Flexion to pain Beugesynergismen 3 - NM + CO
withdrawl from pain Massenbewegungen 4 - NM + CO
localising pain gezielte Schmerzabwehr 5 - NM + CO
Obeys commands befolgt Aufforderungen 6 - NM + CO
paralysis P - NM + CO
3 verbal
verbale Reaktion LOINC: 9270-0
Snomed CT: 281397008
no verbal response keine verbale Reaktion 1 - NM + CO
incomprehensible sound unverständliche Laute 2 - NM + CO
inappropriate words unzusammenhängende Worte 3 - NM + CO
confused verwirrt, desorientiert 4 - NM + CO
oriented orientiert 5 - NM + CO
tube/tracheotomy - no verbal expression possible T - NM + CO
TOTAL SCORE Glasgow Coma Scale
Glasgow Koma Skala LOINC: 9269-2
Snomed CT: 386560004
GCS 3 - ST + CO 263394007
GCS 4 - ST + CO 112110007
GCS 5 - ST + CO 74957005
GCS 6 - ST + CO 80072008
GCS 7 - ST + CO 18136007
GCS 8 - ST + CO 32856008
GCS 9 - ST + CO 5999000
GCS 10 - ST + CO 1184008
GCS 11 - ST + CO 61102007
GCS 12 - ST + CO 91234001
GCS 13 - ST + CO 54185009
GCS 14 - ST + CO 26734006
GCS 15 - ST + CO 70040003


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Date of Last Change: Nov 06, 2008 (FO)