The
Glasgow Coma Scale (or GCS) aims to give a reliable way of recording the
conscious state or a person for assessment. Many of my recent posts have centered
on sports (especially football spreadsheets) so today I thought I would go
in a completely different direction. One area I have never touched on in this
blog is the medical profession and how Excel is used in hospitals and
rehabilitation centers. The Glasgow scale is used in the field of therapeutic
recreation, among others.
The GCS scale
is broken down into three main behaviors or activities: Eye Opening (E), Motor
Responses (M), and Verbal Responses (V). Each of these behaviors can be rated
based on some predefined criteria. Each criterion is given a point value from
one to six. To obtain the final GCS coma score
simply add the results from the three previous behaviors (Summed Glasgow Coma
Scale Score= E+M+V). The final score should fall between 3 and 15 points where
a score of 8 is the midpoint. Any Glasgow Coma score below the midpoint shows
serious damage.
I
have made a blank template of the GCS scale which you can download and print
out for free.
On a
related note, you can also read about and download a template
for the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale which is also known as the Level of Cognitive
Functioning Scale or LCFS. LCFS is a medical scale used to assess individuals
after a closed head injury.
For
more information on how to pass the NCTRC exam to become a CTRS visit
rectherapycenter.com
Is this
information helpful to you? Would you like to see more health and human
services related Excel templates and forms? Please feel free to comment below
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this blog better.
This is great! Exactly what i was looking for. thanks.
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