Talk:Glasgow Coma Scale

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This page and coma have significant overlap. Either coma should simply link here, or something should be done anyhow.

I don't think the current situation is so bad, though I wouldn't be opposed to removing the section titled "Glasgow Coma Scale" from coma and putting a link to Glasgow Coma Scale in one of coma's opening paragraphs. Ruakh 20:51, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

ive removed the link to a Rancho score. There's no page of that title and GCS is used to assess recovery from coma ( at least in the UK)

The fact that an article doesn't exist now is no reason to remove a link. Red links indicate deficiencies in Wikipedia's coverage, and invite contributors to help by starting an article. Wikipedia certainly should have an article about the Rancho Scale (although perhaps it should be called Rancho Los Amigos Scale instead). If the text in this article about the Rancho Scale is wrong, it should be fixed. Perhaps it should read:
"In some places GCS is used to assess awakening and recovering coma patients; in others, the Rancho Los Amigos Scale is used instead".
-- Finlay McWalter | Talk 23:27, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RTS

I stumbled upon this article. Should the Revised Trauma Score not be part of this? It adds the breating frequency and systolic bloodpressure to the GCS.

[edit] Table?

I was thinking of putting the written section describing the scores and responses into a table format. Does anyone object? If not, I'll go ahead in a few days or a week. Then if there are any problems with it we can revert it or discuss it more. Thanks, delldot | talk 03:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

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g.c.s is developed by ...... in ...... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.191.203.8 (talk) 08:50, 13 May 2008 (UTC)