Characteristics of Patients with an Abnormal Glasgow Coma Scale in the Prehospital Setting

Characteristics of Patients with an Abnormal Glasgow Coma Scale in the Prehospital Setting

Objective: This cross-sectional study describes the characteristics of patients with an abnormal Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in the prehospital setting.Methods: We reviewed existing prehospital care reports (PCRs) in the San Mateo County, California, emergency medical services (EMS) database from Janua...

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Main Authors: Durant, Edward, Sporer, Karl A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
altered mental status
altered level of consciousness
emergency medical services/standards
emergency medical services/utilization
risk assessment
traige
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4br3h5h5

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