Glasgow Coma Scale Observations¶
gcs.py defines the Glasgow Coma Scale observation class and its standard behaviour and policy triggers based on this worldwide standard.
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class
gcs.
nh_clinical_patient_observation_gcs
(pool, cr)[source]¶ Represents an Glasgow Coma Scale
observation
which stores three parameters that are used as a way to communicate about the level of consciousness ofpatients
with acute brain injury.The basis of the scale system are the following parameters: Eye response: spontaneous, to sound, to pressure, none. Verbal response: orientated, confused, words, sounds, none. Motor response: obey commands, localising, normal flexion, abnormal flexion, extension, none.
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complete
(*args, **kwargs)[source]¶ It determines which acuity case the current observation is in with the stored data and responds to the different policy triggers accordingly defined on the
_POLICY
dictionary.Returns: True
Return type: bool
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create_activity
(*args, **kwargs)[source]¶ When creating a new activity of this type, an exception will be raised if the
spell
already has an open GCS.Returns: activity
id.Return type: int
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eyes
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motor
¶
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verbal
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