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GCS and APGAR Score
Glasgow Coma Scale
Eye Opening Spontaneous 4
To voice 3
To pain 2
None 1
Verbal Response Oriented 5
Confused 4
Inappropriate sounds 3
Incomprehensible sounds 2
None 1
Motor Response Obeys Command 6
Localizes pain 5
Withdraws (pain) 4
Flexion (pain) 3
Extension (pain) 2
None 1
Score of 8 or less, or deteriorating score indicates severe head injury.

APGAR (Accomplished 1min and 5min after birth)
Appearance Blue or pale 0
Body pink, extremities blue 1
Completely pink 2
Pulse Rate Absent 0
Below 100 1
Above 100 2
Grimace No response 0
Grimaces 1
Cries 2
Activity Limp 0
Some flexion of extremities 1
Active motion 2
Respiratory Absent 0
Slow, irregular 1
Good, strong cry 2
APGAR <4 = Serious condition requiring some degree of resuscitation
APGAR 4–6 = Condition is guarded
APGAR 7–10 = Normal stable infant

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