APPENDIX G - TRAUMA SCORES

 

 

GLASGOW COMA SCORE

Eye Opening:

 

Spontaneous

4

To Voice

3

To Pain

2

None

1

Verbal Response:

 

Oriented

5

Confused

4

Inappropriate Words

3

Incomprehensible Words

2

None

1

Motor Response:

 

Obeys Command

6

Localizes Pain

5

Withdrawn (Pain)

4

Flexion (Pain)

3

Extension (Pain)

2

None

1

Total Trauma Score:

1 - 16

 

 

 

Total GCS Points

14 - 15

5

11 - 13

4

8 - 10

3

5 - 7

2

3 - 4

1

 

 

Revised Trauma Score

GCS

SPB

RR

Coded Values

13 - 15

>89

10 - 29

4

9 - 12

76 - 89

>29

3

6 - 8

50 - 75

6 - 9

2

4 - 5

1 - 49

1 - 5

1

3

0

0

0

SPB: Systolic Blood Pressure, RR: Respiratory Rate

 

CALCULATION OF TRAUMA SCORE USING THE GLASGOW COMA SCALE

 

Glasgow Coma Scale

 

 

Eye Opening Response:

Spontaneous

4

 

To Voice

3

 

To Pain

2

 

None

1

Best Verbal Response:

Oriented

5

 

Confused

4

 

Inappropriate Words

3

 

Incomprehensible Sounds

2

 

None

1

Best Motor Response:

Obey Command

6

 

Localizes Pain

5

 

Withdraws (Pain)

4

 

Flexion (Pain)

3

 

Extension (Pain)

2

 

None

1

Total:

Apply this score to CGS portion of TS Below:

3 - 15

 

 

 

Trauma Score

 

 

GCS: (total points from above)

14 - 15

5

 

11 - 13

4

 

8 - 10

3

 

5 - 7

2

 

3 - 4

1

Respiratory Rate:

10 - 24 / Min.

4

 

25 - 35 / Min.

3

 

36 Min. or greater

2

 

1 - 9 / Min.

1

 

None

0

Respiratory Expansion:

Normal

1

 

Retractive / None

0

Systolic Blood Pressure:

90 mm Hg or greater

4

 

70 - 89 mm Hg

3

 

50 - 69 mm Hg

2

 

0 - 49 mm Hg

1

 

No Pulse

0

Capillary Refill:

Normal

2

 

Delayed

1

 

None

0

Total Trauma Score:

 

1 - 16

 

 

Trauma Score

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Percentage Survival

99

98

96

93

87

76

60

42

26

15

8

4

2

1

0

0

 

 

 

COMPONENTS OF THE PEDIATRIC TRAUMA SCORE

 

 

Values

Component

+2

+1

-1

Size

³ 20 kg

10 - 20 kg

£ 10 kg

Airway

Normal

Maintainable

Unmaintainable

CNS

Awake

Obtunded

Coma

SBP

³ 90 mm Hg

50 - 90 mm Hg

£ 50 mm Hg

Open Wound

None

Minor

Major

Skeletal Injuries

None

Closed Fracture

Open or Multiple Fractures

CNS: Central Nervous System, SPB: Systolic Blood Pressure