EASY to Remember Glasgow Coma Scale

Glasgow Coma Scale or GCS is one the first major concepts taught to the new EMT student in EMT school. GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) is a scale that tells EMS and emergency medical services staff how critical a trauma patient may be.

The scoring system includes a verbal assessment, motor assessment and eye opening assessment. GCS can be added to your patient assessment exam that you will learn in EMT class.

Using my GCS mnemonic and breaking down each point level by level, rest assured that after watching this video you will have the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) down for life!

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Evan, The Paramedic Coach®

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[KnightzWon]

My instructor would always teach - an Extra Value Meal costs $4.56. That helped me learn it.

[anara]

After sitting for hours in the class and looking into books to find an explanation, there is a 5 minute video that MANAGES IT ALL!!! Thank you for this clarity to my brain!💯💯💯

[ssgcmwatsonusa]

Just notice that the Eye section is basically AVPU

[armorist]

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Your videos were extremely helpful, thank you so much!

[thomascampbell]

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[kevinrichards]

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[PaEMT_FF]

Good video, brother. Street medic approximately 25 years and shared your video with a new emt student. Thank You.

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[ThatBlackGuy]

Thanks for making these videos man, really helpful stuff. I remember in my first responder class them teaching us the difference between the flexion and extension part. They said flexion is like a really intense rigid form of withdrawing, where as extension is the opposite, which means somethings REALLY wrong with the patient. Thats kinda how I remember which ones more severe.

[outintheoutdoorz]

Taking my test tomorrow. This will be my second try now. Hoping for the best.

[LinseyKingz]

You make it look easier, begining with a case makes it more interesting. Thanks so much sir

[vishalmandal]

Thank you so much for the easy explanation. I remembered the GCS scale while I was watching your video. Your way to explaining things are very easy to understand. Thanks once again.

[Nico-jlxy]

Thanks for the videos bro, the way you break it down makes learning this stuff a breeze. God bless you and keep doing the lords work. 🙏

[vamp]

Ok but the "deCOREate" posturing is the best way I've seen to remember the difference between the two types of flexation

[dominicmunoz]

Absolutely needed this! Thank you so much!

[TonyHamlin]

Thank you!! Was just wonderin how am i gonna rember this😂appreciate this way to memorize it🙌

[brookeh]

I take my NREMT this afternoon and have been watching all your videos throughout my emt course!!

[jamesf]

Loved these videos when I was in EMT school and am back again now that I'm in AEMT school.

[UNLVbasketball]

Love your stuff, couple technicalities like calling extension the flexion on the deltoids, and withdrawal from pain is also obeying a command. But thank you for all your help!

[musicalmercy]

Just wanted to note, at 7:56 you circled abnormal flexion and called it de-crebral (when it's actually decorticate) when you meant to circle abnormal extension and say de-cerebral posturing for that one! Just had to google to make sure I didn't confuse myself, love your content and I'm constantly watching