What are the main ways to take a CSA?
AVPU
Wong Baker Face Scale
GCS
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresposive
When is it appropriate to use AVPU?
Mostly used with children
Should you use AVPU while the child is sleeping? (why/why not)
No, the child must be woken up first. If the child remains awake and alert record it as an A
If the child wakes but becomes drowsy and appears iattentive record as a V
What does GCS stand for?
Glasgow Coma Score
What are they three catergories for GCS?
Eye opening
Verbal Response
Motor Response
What is the max eye opening score you can get?
4
What is the max verbal score you can get?
5
What is the max motor score you can get?
6
What are the 4 catergories to eyes opening
Spontaneous
To voice
To pain
None
What are the 5 catergories to verbal
Orientated
Confused
Inappropriate words
Incomprehesible sounds
None
What are the 6 catergories to motor
Obeys commands
Purposeful movements to pain
Withdraw to pain
Flexion
Extension
None
What is a GSC red flag score (anything below….)
13 (is considered to be time critical)
