S10/S12/S10A/S12A Patient Monitor User’s Manual
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18.2. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is based on the content of the Glasgow Coma
Index (1974_Lancet_ Teasdale Assessment of Coma and Impaired Consciousness-A
Practical Scale). GCS can be used for coma patients caused by various causes to
objectively express the state of consciousness of patients. The GCS score includes three
aspects: eye opening, verbal response and motor response. The scores of the three
aspects are the coma index.
The GCS score is applicable for adults and pediatric.
CAUTION:
The results of the GCS score are for reference only, please use other clinical
evidence for diagnosis.
GCS is not applicable for patients with sedation or muscle relaxants, artificial
airways, drunkenness, and status epilepticus.
GCS is not applicable for language impediments, deaf people, and people with
mental disorders.
When applied to children younger than 5 years old or elder people who are slow,
the GCS score might be low.
18.2.1. Display GCS parameter area
The monitor can display GCS parameters and status in the parameter area. The
steps to display the GCS parameter area are as follows:
1. Use one of the following methods to enter the 【Screen layout】 page:
Select 【Screen Setup】quick key → select 【Screen layout】
submenu.
Select 【Main Menu】quick key → select 【Screen layout】 from
【Display】column.
2. Select the parameter area where you want to display the GCS and select
【GCS】from the pop-up parameter list.
The figure below shows an example of the GCS parameter area. The display of the
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