Glasgow Coma Scale measures the consciousness level in a head injury patient. It ranks eye-opening response, verbal response, and motor response. A score less than eight indicates severe head injury, a score between 9 to 12 defines moderate head injury, and between 13 to 15 means mild head injury.
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How to manage head injury having a blood clot?
Query: Hello doctor, My cousin suffered a massive blow to his head, which resulted in a terrible injury above his ears which extends to the back of his head. He is not responding, but he can breathe on his own, and his body is responding to commands. The doctors said that there is a blood clot in the injur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can give a better opinion after I take a look at your cousin's CT scan.Due to the injury, there is probably a hemorrhage in the brain, leading to damage of the brain, this is giving rise to all his symptoms.Treatment is evacuation and removal of blood from the brain ... Read Full »
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