Glasgow Coma Scale vs Simple APGAR

Glasgow Coma Scale. Based on article by Teasdale G, Jennett B "Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. A practical scale." Lancet 13 (2): 81–4, 1974 GCS is neurological scale to assess conscious state of a person. GCS is used in almost 100 countries in the world. It is the leading tool for assessment of consciousness in acute care setting. SOG's calculator is a straightforward tool for GCS-evaluation. Just tap your selections and you are done.

The Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children against infant mortality. The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria are summarized using words chosen to form a backronym (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration). The test is generally done at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and may be repeated later if the score is and remains low. Scores of 7 and above are generally normal; 4 to 6, fairly low; and 3 and below are generally regarded as critically low and cause for immediate resuscitative efforts.